1.
The two kind of main memory are
Answer: Option 'C'
primary and secondary
2.
The location of a unit of data in a memory array is called its ________.
Answer: Option 'B'
address
3.
On a CD-ROM, ________ are recessed areas representing a 0.
Answer: Option 'C'
pits
4.
What is the bit storage capacity of a ROM with a 1024 * 8 organization?
Answer: Option 'B'
8192
5.
What are the two basic types of memory that your computer uses?
Answer: Option 'A'
RAM/ROM
6.
On a CD-ROM, ________ are raised areas representing a 1.
Answer: Option 'B'
lands
7.
Typically, how often is DRAM refreshed?
Answer: Option 'C'
4 to 16 ms
8.
Which type of ROM can be erased by an electrical signal?
Answer: Option 'D'
EEPROM
9.
Which one is the secondary memory device ?
Answer: Option 'C'
floppy disk
10.
A nonvolatile type of memory that can be programmed and erased in sectors, rather than one byte at a time is:
Answer: Option 'A'
flash memory
11.
How many 8 k * 1 RAMs are required to achieve a memory with a word capacity of 8 k and a word length of eight bits?
Answer: Option 'A'
Eight
12.
What is the difference between static RAM and dynamic RAM?
Answer: Option 'B'
Dynamic RAM must be refreshed, static RAM does not.
13.
Which type of ROM has to be custom built by the factory?
Answer: Option 'C'
mask ROM
14.
EEPROM stands for ________
Answer: Option 'A'
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
15.
To which pin on the RAM chip does the address decoder connect in order to signal which memory chip is being accessed?
Answer: Option 'D'
The chip enable
16.
The mask ROM is ________.
Answer: Option 'A'
MOS technology
17.
Why is a refresh cycle necessary for a dynamic RAM?
Answer: Option 'D'
The refresh cycle keeps the charge on the capacitor cells.
18.
The storage that supplements the primary internal storage of a computer is known as
Answer: Option 'D'
back-end storage
19.
A major disadvantage of the mask ROM is that it:
Answer: Option 'B'
cannot be reprogrammed if stored data needs to be changed
20.
Which of the following memories uses a MOS capacitor as its memory cell?
Answer: Option 'B'
DRAM