Computer Memory Review

  1. The area in your computer where programs and data are initially loaded before execution is called the _________.

    1. external cache memory.
    2. random access memory.
    3. video memory.
    4. internal cache memory.

  2. RAM, in most PCs manufactured prior to 1993, will generally contain ______________ as its primary RAM.

    1. Extended Data Out (EDO) RAM
    2. Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM)
    3. Fast Page Mode RAM
    4. Flash memory

  3. Most RAM memory in a PC will come in the form of _____________ chips embedded on a SIMM chip.

    1. Dual In-Line Pins
    2. Read Only Memory (ROM)
    3. BIOS Chips
    4. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM).

  4. The type of RAM memory that must be refreshed hundreds of times per second and consists of capacitors in chips is called ______.

    1. DRAM
    2. SRAM
    3. Flash
    4. ROM

  5. You purchased a new PC last year and it had only 8 MB of EDO RAM. Now, you need at least 16 MB more RAM. Which of the following will you purchase?

    1. EDO memory at $20.00 per MB.
    2. SDRAM at $20.00 per MB. It is faster than EDO.
    3. Fast Page Mode DRAM at $10 per MB.
    4. Dual In-Line Memory Modules with 16MB per DIMM.

  6. A 30 pin SIMM chip with the specification of "256K x 8" means the chip

    1. holds 2 MB of memory (8 x 256kB = 2 MB).
    2. has a parity check bit.
    3. has 256KB memory with no parity.
    4. has 1 MB memory with no parity.

  7. The proper designation for "external cache", cache memory located on the motherboard but not part of the CPU, is ____.

    1. Flash cache.
    2. L2 cache.
    3. DRAM cache.
    4. L1 cache.

  8. Which of the following types of memory is the fastest?

    1. Fast Page Mode RAM
    2. Synchronous DRAM
    3. DRAM
    4. EDO RAM

  9. A Dual In-line Memory Modula (DIMM) requires what pin configuration to be installed?

    1. 25 pin.
    2. 30 pin.
    3. 72 pin.
    4. 168 pin.

  10. A 72-pin SIMM with the specification "1M x 32" holds ______ times the memory of a 30-pin SIMM with the specification of "1M x 8".

    1. 2
    2. 8
    3. 9
    4. 4
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