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The smallest unit of binary data is the ________.
Options
A. bit
B. nibble
C. byte
D. word
Correct Answer
bit
Memory and Storage problems
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1. Which of the following best describes EPROMs?
Options
A. EPROMs can be programmed only once.
B. EPROMs can be erased by UV.
C. EPROMs can be erased by shorting all inputs to the ground.
D. All of the above.
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Correct Answer: EPROMs can be erased by UV.
2. The periodic recharging of DRAM memory cells is called ________.
Options
A. multiplexing
B. bootstrapping
C. refreshing
D. flashing
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Correct Answer: refreshing
3. Which of the following best describes volatile memory?
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A. memory that retains stored information when electrical power is removed
B. memory that loses stored information when electrical power is removed
C. magnetic memory
D. nonmagnetic
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Correct Answer: memory that loses stored information when electrical power is removed
4. Which of the following faults will the checkerboard pattern test for in RAM?
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A. Short between adjacent cells
B. Ability to store both 0s and 1s
C. Dynamically introduced errors between cells
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
5. What does the term "random access" mean in terms of memory?
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A. Addresses must be accessed in a specific order.
B. Any address can be accessed in any order.
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Correct Answer: Any address can be accessed in any order.
6. How many address lines would be required for a 2K × 4 memory chip?
Options
A. 8
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
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Correct Answer: 11
7. Which of the following is normally used to initialize a computer system's hardware?
Options
A. Bootstrap memory
B. Volatile memory
C. External mass memory
D. Static memory
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Correct Answer: Bootstrap memory
8. Which of the following memories uses a MOS capacitor as its memory cell?
Options
A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. ROM
D. FIFO
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Correct Answer: DRAM
9. How many 2K × 8 ROM chips would be required to build a 16K × 8 memory system?
Options
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
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Correct Answer: 8
10. Which is not a removable drive?
Options
A. Zip
B. Jaz
C. Hard
D. SuperDisk
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Correct Answer: Hard
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