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  • Question
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • Bootstrap memory 


  • Memory and Storage problems


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    • 1. How many address lines would be required for a 2K × 4 memory chip?

    • Options
    • A. 8
    • B. 10
    • C. 11
    • D. 12
    • Discuss
    • 2. The smallest unit of binary data is the ________.

    • Options
    • A. bit
    • B. nibble
    • C. byte
    • D. word
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The periodic recharging of DRAM memory cells is called ________.

    • Options
    • A. multiplexing
    • B. bootstrapping
    • C. refreshing
    • D. flashing
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following best describes volatile memory?

    • Options
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following memories uses a MOS capacitor as its memory cell?

    • Options
    • A. SRAM
    • B. DRAM
    • C. ROM
    • D. FIFO
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which is not a removable drive?

    • Options
    • A. Zip
    • B. Jaz
    • C. Hard
    • D. SuperDisk
    • Discuss
    • 9. The bit capacity of a memory that has 2048 addresses and can store 8 bits at each address is ________.

    • Options
    • A. 4096
    • B. 8129
    • C. 16358
    • D. 32768
    • Discuss
    • 10. One of the most important specifications on magnetic media is the ________.

    • Options
    • A. rotation speed
    • B. tracks per inch
    • C. data transfer rate
    • D. polarity reversal rate
    • Discuss


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