Multiple choice

Using which memory can the computer copy the RAM areas that have not been used recently onto the hard disk?

  1. SAM

  2. ROM

  3. Virtual memory

  4. DVD

  5. Floppy disk
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C Correct answer
Explanation

With virtual memory, what the computer can do is look at RAM for areas that have not been used recently and copy them onto the hard disk. This frees up space in RAM to load the new application.

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