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Semiconductor Memory problems


  • 1. How many storage locations are available when a memory device has twelve address lines?

  • Options
  • A. 144
  • B. 512
  • C. 2048
  • D. 4096
  • Discuss
  • 2. A nonvolatile type of memory that can be programmed and erased in sectors, rather than one byte at a time is:

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  • A. flash memory
  • B. EPROM
  • C. EEPROM
  • D. MPROM
  • Discuss
  • 3. Which of the following best describes static memory devices?

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  • A. memory devices that are magnetic in nature and do not require constant refreshing
  • B. semiconductor memory devices in which stored data is retained as long as power is applied
  • C. memory devices that are magnetic in nature and require constant refreshing
  • D. semiconductor memory devices in which stored data will not be retained with the power applied unless constantly refreshed
  • Discuss
  • 4. An SRAM storage cell is less complex than a DRAM storage cell.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 5. When a binary word is stored in a memory location of a ROM, the process is called burning in.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 6. ROM stands for read-only memory.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 7. Memory configuration refers to the organization of storage bits within a memory.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 8. To avoid data loss, SRAM must be refreshed every few milliseconds.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 9. Storage density is a term used to compare the memory storage ability of one device to that of another.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 10. PROMs are volatile.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss

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