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  • Question
  • ROMs retain data when the ________.


  • Options
  • A. power is off
  • B. power is on
  • C. system is down
  • D. all of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • all of the above 


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    • 1. The refresh period for capacitors used in DRAMs is ________.

    • Options
    • A. 2 ms
    • B. 2 µs
    • C. 64 ms
    • D. 64 µs
    • Discuss
    • 2. When a RAM module passes the checkerboard test it is:

    • Options
    • A. able to read and write only 1s.
    • B. faulty.
    • C. probably good.
    • D. able to read and write only 0s.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which type of ROM can be erased by UV light?

    • Options
    • A. ROM
    • B. mask ROM
    • C. EPROM
    • D. EEPROM
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which is not characteristic of a shift register?

    • Options
    • A. Serial in/parallel in
    • B. Serial in/parallel out
    • C. Parallel in/serial out
    • D. Parallel in/parallel out
    • Discuss
    • 5. Computers operate on data internally in a ________ format.

    • Options
    • A. tristate
    • B. universal
    • C. parallel
    • D. serial
    • Discuss
    • 6. Microprocessors and memory ICs are generally designed to drive only a single TTL load. Therefore, if several inputs are being driven from the same bus, any memory IC must be ________.

    • Options
    • A. buffered
    • B. decoded
    • C. addressed
    • D. stored
    • Discuss
    • 7. Describe the timing diagram of a write operation.

    • Options
    • A. First the data is set on the data bus and the address is set, then the write pulse stores the data.
    • B. First the address is set, then the data is set on the data bus, and finally the read pulse stores the data.
    • C. First the write pulse stores the data, then the address is set, and finally the data is set on the data bus.
    • D. First the data is set on the data bus, then the write pulse stores the data, and finally the address is set.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following RAM timing parameters determine its operating speed?

    • Options
    • A. tACC
    • B. tAA and tACS
    • C. tCO and tOD
    • D. tRC and tWC
    • Discuss
    • 9. The main advantage of semiconductor RAM is its ability to:

    • Options
    • A. retain stored data when power is interrupted or turned off
    • B. be written to and read from rapidly
    • C. be randomly accessed
    • D. be sequentially accessed
    • Discuss
    • 10. In general, the ________ have the smallest bit size and the ________ have the largest.

    • Options
    • A. EEPROMs, Flash
    • B. SRAM, mask ROM
    • C. mask ROM, SRAM
    • D. DRAM, PROM
    • Discuss


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