11. Secondary/auxiliary storage is an alternate backup memory area for main memory that can be used by the processor if main memory fails. b. False 12. Main memory is made up of two primary areas: ROM and RAM a True b. False 13. Memory on the computer's motherboard is referred to as main or primary memory. a. True b. False 14. When the computer is powered on, a program in ROM performs a power on self test (POST). a True b. False 15. An operating system is a set of programs that mannges the interface between the user and the hardware and software resources of the computer system. a. True b. False 16. One critical function of RAM is to initiate the loading of the operating system into ROM when the computer is powered on 2. True b. False 17. Microsoft Word is an example of applications software. a. True b. False 18. An interface card / adapter plugged into an interface slot on the computer's motherboard is the means through which the processor can communicate with the device that is plugged into the interface card adapter a. True b. False 19. One megabyte is approximately 1,000,000 bytes of storage. a. True b. False 20. A disk storage platter spins in its protective cover so that the read/write head of the disk storage device can be positioned at the correct sector. a. True b. False 21. The read/write head of a disk storage device moves in and out so that it can be positioned at the correct track. a. True b. False