02-RAM Quiz 2

Colegio de Dagupan
Arellano St., Dagupan City
Institute Of Graduate Studies

Master in Information Technology
Computer Organization (MITC102)

RAM Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________________________ August ____ , 2019
I. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Write the letter of your choice, before each number. (20 points)
1. What invention did IBM’s Robert Dennard patent in 1968?

a. dynamic random access memory
b. magnetic core memory
c. punch card memory
d. credit card memory
2. Core memory, which relied on magnetism, was used in all computers until 1976. What material
did it utilize?
a. molybdenum
b. platinum
c. ceramic
d. copper
3. What does DIMM stand for?

a. dynamic incorporated memory module
b. dual in-line memory module
c. data input memory manager
d. double in-line memory module
4. Memory chips are normally available as part of what type of card?

a. Printed Circuit Board
b. Module
c. Memory bank
d. Dual Inline Package
5. Which of the following is not a type of RAM?

a. EDO DRAM
b. Flash
c. VRAM
d. RDRAM
6. RAM is usually sold in multiples of how many megabytes?

a. 8
b. 10
c. 16
d. 32
7. On what substance are memory cells etched?

a. Copper
b. Silicon
c. Plastic
d. Lead
Prepared by: MR. ARNALDY D. FORTIN, MBA, MCS 1

8. What sets static RAM apart from dynamic RAM?
a. Dynamic RAM is faster than static RAM.
b. Static RAM is faster than dynamic RAM.
c. There isn't much of a difference between static and dynamic RAM.
d. Static RAM is cheaper than dynamic RAM.
9. The first types of boards and connectors used for RAM were called what?
a. Proprietary
b. SIMM (single in-line memory module)
c. DIMM (dual in-line memory module)
d. RIMM (Rambus in-line memory module )
10. What does the method known as parity do?

a. Processes bits and bytes
b. Checks for errors
c. Deletes memory
d. To compute for speed
11. In addition to the CPU, what computer component can have significant RAM?
a. the BIOS
b. the graphics card
c. the controller
d. the CMOS
12. What does RAM stand for?

a. Real Action Mark-Up
b. Rapid Accessory Movement
c. Random Access Memory
d. Random Access Module
13. The most common form of RAM is:

a. Dynamic RAM
b. Static RAM
c. VRAM
d. CMOS RAM
14. How often does a memory controller automatically refresh memory in dynamic RAM?
a. Once every minute
b. A few times per second
c. Thousands of times per second
d. Every thirty seconds
15. Cache memory is:

a. closer to the CPU than system memory
b. stored on the hard drive
c. used only in financial calculations
d. is a part of the Operating System
16. A single transaction between the system memory and the CPU is known as:
a. a bus cycle
b. a bit node
c. a data unit
d. a memory unit
17. The access time that it takes for the CPU to draw on memory can range from:
a. 9 to 70 nanoseconds
b. 16 to 32 picoseconds
c. 150 to 200 microseconds
d. 15 to 30 seconds

18. Which of these activities is not memory intensive?
a. surfing the Internet
b. photo editing
c. gaming
d. video editing
19. When you change a memory card on your computer, you should:
a. Wear rubber gloves.
b. Always unplug the computer.
c. Leave the computer plugged in.
d. Pull them with a pliers
20. 1 gigabyte of RAM is equal to how many kilobytes?

a. 1024
b. 10486
c. 1048576
d. 1024876
II. True or False. Simply write T if you think the statement is correct. Otherwise write F.
1. Non-volatile means that data is not lost when the power is switched off.
2. Ram is measured in MB typical amounts would be 256mb and 512mb.
3. The Altair, one of the first personal computers first came with 256Mb of RAM.
4. DATA stored on RAM is not erased when the power is switched off.
5. Volatile means that data is erased from the memory when the computer is switched off.
6. Data stored on ROM is erased when switched off.
7. A transistor is like a small bucket that stores electricity.
8. A 4x32 memory can accommodate 16 megabytes of data.
9. ROM contains all the instruction to start the computer.
10. ROM stands for read only memory.

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Colegio de Dagupan

Arellano St., Dagupan City

Institute Of Graduate Studies

Computer Organization (MITC102)

1. What invention did IBM’s Robert Dennard patent in 1968?

3. What does DIMM stand for?

4. Memory chips are normally available as part of what type of card?

5. Which of the following is not a type of RAM?

6. RAM is usually sold in multiples of how many megabytes?

7. On what substance are memory cells etched?

Prepared by: MR. ARNALDY D. FORTIN, MBA, MCS 1

10. What does the method known as parity do?

12. What does RAM stand for?

13. The most common form of RAM is:

15. Cache memory is:

Prepared by: MR. ARNALDY D. FORTIN, MBA, MCS 2

20. 1 gigabyte of RAM is equal to how many kilobytes?

Prepared by: MR. ARNALDY D. FORTIN, MBA, MCS 3

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