Multiple Choice Questions on RAM and Storage for 4th Grade

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🧠 RAM (Random Access Memory): Think of RAM as your computer's short-term memory. It's super fast and holds the things your computer is working on *right now*. When you turn off the computer, RAM forgets everything.
• 💾 Storage (Hard Drive/SSD): Storage is like your computer's long-term memory. It's where your computer keeps all your files, pictures, and programs, even when it's turned off.
• ⚡ Speed: RAM is much faster than storage. That's why your computer uses RAM to run programs smoothly.
• 📁 Size: Storage is usually much bigger than RAM. You need lots of storage to hold all your stuff!
• 💡 Think of it this way: Imagine a desk (RAM) and a filing cabinet (Storage). You keep the papers you are currently working on the desk. When you are done, you put them in the filing cabinet.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is like your computer's short-term memory?
   1. A. Storage
   2. B. RAM
   3. C. The Power Button
   4. D. The Mouse
2. Which of these keeps information even when the computer is turned off?
   1. A. RAM
   2. B. CPU
   3. C. Storage
   4. D. The Keyboard
3. Which one is generally faster?
   1. A. Storage
   2. B. RAM
   3. C. They are the same speed.
   4. D. It depends on the color.
4. Where does your computer keep your photos and documents?
   1. A. In the RAM
   2. B. In the Storage
   3. C. On the Mouse
   4. D. On the Screen
5. What happens to the information in RAM when you turn off the computer?
   1. A. It stays there forever.
   2. B. It moves to the Storage.
   3. C. It disappears.
   4. D. It prints out.
6. Which one is usually bigger in size?
   1. A. RAM
   2. B. Storage
   3. C. They are the same size.
   4. D. It depends on the brand.
7. If your computer is running slowly, what might be full?
   1. A. The Keyboard
   2. B. The Mouse
   3. C. The RAM
   4. D. The Storage