Question 1

Which type of ROM can be electrically erased?

Accepted Answer

A)  SRAM 
B)  EPROM 
C)  DRAM 
D)  EEPROM 
A)  SRAM 
B)  EPROM 
C)  DRAM 
D)  EEPROM

Question 2

What do the letters PROM stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programmed Registers On Microprocessors 
B)  Programmed Random Only Memory 
C)  Programmed Read Only Memory 
D)  Programmable Read Only Memory 
A)  Programmed Registers On Microprocessors 
B)  Programmed Random Only Memory 
C)  Programmed Read Only Memory 
D)  Programmable Read Only Memory

Question 3

The checkerboard pattern test is used to test ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  FPLA 
B)  RAM 
C)  ROM 
D)  EEPROM 
A)  FPLA 
B)  RAM 
C)  ROM 
D)  EEPROM

Question 4

EEPROMS can be electrically erased and reused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the major difference between SRAM and DRAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  DRAMs must be periodically refreshed. 
B)  The only difference is the terminal from which the data is removed: from the FET Drain or Source. 
C)  SRAMs can hold data via a static charge, even with power off. 
D)  Dynamic RAMs are always active; Static RAMs must rest between data read/write cycles. 
A)  DRAMs must be periodically refreshed. 
B)  The only difference is the terminal from which the data is removed: from the FET Drain or Source. 
C)  SRAMs can hold data via a static charge, even with power off. 
D)  Dynamic RAMs are always active; Static RAMs must rest between data read/write cycles.

Question 6

Which of the following faults will the checkerboard pattern detect in RAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability to store both 0s and 1s 
B)  Dynamically introduced errors between cells 
C)  Short between adjacent cells 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Ability to store both 0s and 1s 
B)  Dynamically introduced errors between cells 
C)  Short between adjacent cells 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

ROMs are used to store data that is not intended to be changed easily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

-For the circuit in Figure 11- 3, the value at the Q3 - Q0 outputs will be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1111 
B)  1001 
C)  0000 
D)  1024 
A)  1111 
B)  1001 
C)  0000 
D)  1024

Question 9

Which of the following best describes EPROMs?

Accepted Answer

A)  EPROMs can be erased by UV light. 
B)  EPROMs can be erased by shorting all inputs to ground. 
C)  EPROMs can only be programmed once. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  EPROMs can be erased by UV light. 
B)  EPROMs can be erased by shorting all inputs to ground. 
C)  EPROMs can only be programmed once. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 10

Flash drives use USB B- type connectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term "storage"
refers to CD- ROMs, floppy disks, and hard disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following methods is not normally associated with producing PROMs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shorted junctions 
B)  Silicon links 
C)  Metal links 
D)  spst switches 
A)  Shorted junctions 
B)  Silicon links 
C)  Metal links 
D)  spst switches

Question 13

A 64- Mbyte SIMM is installed into a system, but when a memory test is executed, the SIMM is detected as a 32- Mbyte device. What is a possible cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  The voltage on the memory module is incorrect. 
B)  The address decoder on the SIMM is faulty. 
C)  The most significant address line is stuck high or low. 
D)  The memory module was not installed properly. 
A)  The voltage on the memory module is incorrect. 
B)  The address decoder on the SIMM is faulty. 
C)  The most significant address line is stuck high or low. 
D)  The memory module was not installed properly.

Question 14

-For the circuit of Figure 11- 3, how many bits are contained in the output data word?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  32 
C)  4 
D)  3 
A)  8 
B)  32 
C)  4 
D)  3

Question 15

A rank is a memory section that takes priority over other memory sections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A   is a section of memory that is contained within a single chip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term "Blu- Ray"
comes from the fact that the disc is read using a blue laser (as opposed to a red laser).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

-Which of the following is correct for the circuit shown in Figure 11- 4?

Accepted Answer

A)  The chip has not been enabled, since the EN terminal is 0; therefore, nothing will be written to the chip and the output is tri- stated. 
B)  The read/write line is LOW; therefore decimal 5 is being stored at memory location 211. 
C)  Decimal 10 is being written into memory location 211. 
D)  The number 5 is being written to the memory at address location 203. 
A)  The chip has not been enabled, since the EN terminal is 0; therefore, nothing will be written to the chip and the output is tri- stated. 
B)  The read/write line is LOW; therefore decimal 5 is being stored at memory location 211. 
C)  Decimal 10 is being written into memory location 211. 
D)  The number 5 is being written to the memory at address location 203.

Question 19

The hard drive latency period is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the time that it takes a hard drive to switch from read mode to write mode. 
B)  the time that it takes to spin down a hard drive for power off. 
C)  the time that it takes for the desired sector to spin under the head once the head is positioned. 
D)  the time that it takes a hard drive to spin up from 0 rpm to 3600 rpm. 
A)  the time that it takes a hard drive to switch from read mode to write mode. 
B)  the time that it takes to spin down a hard drive for power off. 
C)  the time that it takes for the desired sector to spin under the head once the head is positioned. 
D)  the time that it takes a hard drive to spin up from 0 rpm to 3600 rpm.

Question 20

What is RAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is memory that is used for short- term temporary data storage within the computer. 
B)  It is memory that can be used and then automatically reset, or cleared, after being read from or written to. 
C)  It is the first level of memory used by the computer in all of its operations. 
D)  It is memory that can be reached by any sub- system within a computer, and at any time. 
A)  It is memory that is used for short- term temporary data storage within the computer. 
B)  It is memory that can be used and then automatically reset, or cleared, after being read from or written to. 
C)  It is the first level of memory used by the computer in all of its operations. 
D)  It is memory that can be reached by any sub- system within a computer, and at any time.

Which type of ROM can be electrically erased?

What do the letters PROM stand for?

The checkerboard pattern test is used to test ________.

EEPROMS can be electrically erased and reused.

What is the major difference between SRAM and DRAM?

Which of the following faults will the checkerboard pattern detect in RAM?

ROMs are used to store data that is not intended to be changed easily.

-For the circuit in Figure 11- 3, the value at the Q3 - Q0 outputs will be ________.

Which of the following best describes EPROMs?

Flash drives use USB B- type connectors.

The term "storage" refers to CD- ROMs, floppy disks, and hard disks.

Which of the following methods is not normally associated with producing PROMs?

A 64- Mbyte SIMM is installed into a system, but when a memory test is executed, the SIMM is detected as a 32- Mbyte device. What is a possible cause?

-For the circuit of Figure 11- 3, how many bits are contained in the output data word?

A rank is a memory section that takes priority over other memory sections.

A is a section of memory that is contained within a single chip.

The term "Blu- Ray" comes from the fact that the disc is read using a blue laser (as opposed to a red laser).

-Which of the following is correct for the circuit shown in Figure 11- 4?

The hard drive latency period is defined as ________.

What is RAM?

Introductory Concepts

Number Systems, Operations, and Codes

Logic Gates

Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification

Combinational Logic Analysis

Functions of Combinational Logic

Latches, Flip-Flops, and Timers

Shift Registers

Counters

Programmable Logic

Signal Conversion and Processing

Data Transmission

Data Processing and Control

Integrated Circuit Technologies

Filters

Exam 11: Data Storage

Which type of ROM can be electrically erased?

What do the letters PROM stand for?

The checkerboard pattern test is used to test ________.

EEPROMS can be electrically erased and reused.

What is the major difference between SRAM and DRAM?

Which of the following faults will the checkerboard pattern detect in RAM?

ROMs are used to store data that is not intended to be changed easily.

-For the circuit in Figure 11- 3, the value at the Q3 - Q0 outputs will be ________.

Which of the following best describes EPROMs?

Flash drives use USB B- type connectors.

The term "storage" refers to CD- ROMs, floppy disks, and hard disks.

Which of the following methods is not normally associated with producing PROMs?

A 64- Mbyte SIMM is installed into a system, but when a memory test is executed, the SIMM is detected as a 32- Mbyte device. What is a possible cause?

-For the circuit of Figure 11- 3, how many bits are contained in the output data word?

A rank is a memory section that takes priority over other memory sections.

A is a section of memory that is contained within a single chip.

The term "Blu- Ray" comes from the fact that the disc is read using a blue laser (as opposed to a red laser).

-Which of the following is correct for the circuit shown in Figure 11- 4?

The hard drive latency period is defined as ________.

What is RAM?

Introductory Concepts

Number Systems, Operations, and Codes

Logic Gates

Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification

Combinational Logic Analysis

Functions of Combinational Logic

Latches, Flip-Flops, and Timers

Shift Registers

Counters

Programmable Logic

Signal Conversion and Processing

Data Transmission

Data Processing and Control

Integrated Circuit Technologies

Filters