Class 3 Computer Worksheet: RAM and Storage
Remember (Working desk or cupboard?): RAM: fast, temporary working memory; it loses data when the power is off. Storage (hard disk, solid-state drive, pen drive, memory card): keeps saved files even when off. Save your work so it goes from RAM into storage; cloud storage keeps files online.
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- 1.Which of these is a storage device? (a) monitor (b) solid-state drive (c) microphone (d) printer
- 2.Which of these is a storage device? (a) keyboard (b) monitor (c) scanner (d) pen drive
- 3.☁️ Saving files on the internet to use from anywhere is called ___. (a) paper storage (b) cloud storage (c) rain storage (d) box storage
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keyboard (b) microphone (c) scanner (d) monitor
- 5.💾 Which one keeps data when off: RAM or storage? (a) storage (b) RAM
- 6.💾 Which one keeps your saved files: RAM or storage? (a) RAM (b) storage
- 7.True or false: a hard disk is an input device. (a) True (b) False
- 8.💾 Which one loses data when off: RAM or storage? (a) storage (b) RAM
- 9.True or false: RAM loses data when off. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is true of RAM? (a) keeps photos for years (b) loses data when off (c) keeps your saved files (d) keeps data when off
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaker (b) solid-state drive (c) projector (d) printer
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keyboard (b) pen drive (c) microphone (d) scanner
- 13.True or false: a mouse is an output device. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: RAM is the working memory. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: RAM keeps your saved files. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these is an output device? (a) mouse (b) pen drive (c) scanner (d) monitor
- 17.Which of these is true of RAM? (a) keeps photos for years (b) keeps your saved files (c) is permanent storage (d) holds apps that are open
- 18.Which of these is true of RAM? (a) is temporary memory (b) keeps photos for years (c) is permanent storage (d) keeps your saved files
- 19.True or false: RAM holds apps that are open. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: a keyboard is a storage device. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📷 A camera keeps its photos on a small ___. (a) keyboard (b) speaker (c) memory card (d) mouse pad
- 22.💾 Which one is the working memory: RAM or storage? (a) storage (b) RAM
- 23.Which of these is true of RAM? (a) keeps photos for years (b) keeps your saved files (c) is permanent storage (d) is the working memory
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mouse (b) printer (c) speaker (d) projector
- 25.💾 Which one keeps photos for years: RAM or storage? (a) storage (b) RAM
- 26.True or false: a memory card is an output device. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: a projector is an output device. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: a microphone is a storage device. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these is an output device? (a) keyboard (b) printer (c) mouse (d) scanner
- 30.Which of these is true of storage (like a hard disk)? (a) is the working memory (b) holds apps that are open (c) loses data when off (d) keeps your saved files
- 31.💾 Which one holds apps that are open: RAM or storage? (a) storage (b) RAM
- 32.True or false: RAM is permanent storage. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keyboard (b) microphone (c) scanner (d) hard disk
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) solid-state drive (b) pen drive (c) memory card (d) keyboard
- 35.True or false: RAM keeps data when off. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these is true of storage (like a hard disk)? (a) is the working memory (b) loses data when off (c) keeps photos for years (d) is temporary memory
- 37.💾 Which one is permanent storage: RAM or storage? (a) RAM (b) storage
- 38.True or false: a solid-state drive is a storage device. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: storage (like a hard disk) is permanent storage. (a) False (b) True
- 40.Which of these is true of storage (like a hard disk)? (a) is the working memory (b) keeps data when off (c) loses data when off (d) holds apps that are open
Answer key
- solid-state drive
- pen drive
- cloud storage
- monitor
- storage
- storage
- False
- RAM
- True
- loses data when off
- solid-state drive
- pen drive
- False
- True
- False
- monitor
- holds apps that are open
- is temporary memory
- True
- False
- memory card
- RAM
- is the working memory
- mouse
- storage
- False
- True
- False
- printer
- keeps your saved files
- RAM
- False
- hard disk
- keyboard
- False
- keeps photos for years
- storage
- True
- True
- keeps data when off
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