Across
- 2. what does ROM stand for?
- 6. what is an example of a program that is stored in ROM.
- 8. what is the second program that loads the computer's operating system from the hard drive into the RAM?
- 10. what type of memory stores the instructions for when a computer starts up?
- 13. The contents of RAM can be changed at any time, simply by ___________ them with other data and/or instructions.
- 15. what does RAM stand for?
- 16. what device is used to store large amounts of data?
- 18. what are the two types of primary storage?
- 21. what is RAM's given term?
Down
- 1. ROM is read only and ____________. RAM can be read from and written to and is volatile.
- 3. chips, RAM and ROM are part of what?
- 4. on a typical modern computer how much RAM is available?
- 5. what is the term of secondary storage as additional primary memory?
- 7. what software manages the hardware and software resources in a computer system?
- 9. what happens when RAM starts to fill up as also programs, documents and files?
- 11. RAM can also be ________ easily, unlike other types of primary memory.
- 12. what Non-volatile memory can be read from and written to and is suitable for secondary storage.
- 14. what is physical part of a computer system?
- 17. what is a piece of temporary memory?
- 19. What type of memory permanently stores instructions?
- 20. what part of a computer that stores data?