Class 11 IP Chapter 1 Computer System Very Short answer Type Question Answer

Q.1 What is volatile memory?

Ans: RAM is known as Volatile Memory because when we switch off the computer its data is vanished.

Q.2 Define each of the following:

(a) byte (b) kilobyte (c) megabyte (d) gigabyte (e) terabyte

Ans: (a) byte: This is the unit of memory in computer. 1 byte = 8 bits
(b) kilobyte: This is the unit of memory in computer. 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes
(c) megabyte: This is the unit of memory in computer. 1 megabyte = 1024 kilobytes
(d) gigabyte: This is the unit of memory in computer. 1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes
(e) terabyte: This is the unit of memory in computer. 1 terabyte = 1024 gigabytes.