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1
In SDRAM, what does the S represent?
A)SIMM
B)synchronous
C)speedy
D)storage
2
Where are programs stored when they NOT running?
A)BIOS
B)DRAM
C)hard drive
D)RAM
3
When the user loads a program, where is it copied before it is run?
A)BIOS
B)hard drive
C)RAM
D)ROM
4
What unit is used to measure the capacity of RAM?
A)bit
B)byte
C)hertz
D)meg
5
Which of the following is a mass storage device?
A)CPU
B)Cache
C)hard drive
D)RAM
6
SDRAM comes on a stick known as a ____ on most modern PCs.
A)DIPP
B)RIMP
C)SIMM
D)DIMM
7
What do most laptops use instead of a DIMM?
A)CRIMM
B)Micro-RIMM
C)SO-DIMM
D)L-DIMM
8
A DIMM in any one of the DIMM slots is referred to as ____.
A)a bank
B)pop DIMM
C)filled DIMM
D)full DIMM
9
What was the width in bits of the original 8088 processor’s frontside bus?
A)1
B)4
C)8
D)16
10
Most 8088 machine language commands need ____ byte(s).
A)1
B)2
C)8
D)16
11
Which of the following DIMMs is used in laptops?
A)144-pin SO-DIMM
B)168-pin DIMM
C)184-pin DIMM
D)195-pin DIMM
12
Which RAM is tied to the system clock?
A)ECC RAM
B)EDORAM
C)FPM RAM
D)SDRAM
13
Modern CPUs since the Pentium have a data bus that is ____ bits wide.
A)40
B)55
C)56
D)64
14
What is RDRAM also known as?
A)RIMM
B)DIPP
C)SIMM
D)SIPP
15
What type of computer uses the 68-pin micro-DIMM and 144-pin SO-DIMM?
A)desktop PC
B)laptop
C)mainframe
D)mobile
16
DDR SDRAM for laptops comes in ____.
A)168-pin DIMMs
B)172-pin micro-DIMMs
C)172-pin micro CRIMMs
D)184-pin CRIMMs
17
What type of RAM can handle speeds of up to 1066 MHz?
A)DRAM
B)FPM RAM
C)RDRAM
D)SDRAM
18
What kind of RAM did RAMBUS, Inc develop?
A)DIPP
B)RIMM
C)SIMM
D)SIPP
19
AMD’s answer to RDRAM was ____.
A)AMDRAM
B)ECC DRAM
C)FPM RAM
D)DDR-SDRAM
20
All unused RIMM slots on a RDRAM motherboard should have a device called a ____ installed on them.
A)CRIMM
B)DIMM
C)SIMM
D)SO-RIMM
21
DDR SDRAM for desktops comes in ____.
A)168-pin DIMMs
B)168-pin SIPPs
C)184-pin DIMMs
D)184-pin SIPPs
22
What does excessive disk thrashing indicate?
A)excessive RAM
B)excessive hard disk space
C)insufficient RAM
D)insufficient hard disk space
23
If Windows generates parity errors with the same addresses, the ____ is probably at fault.
A)BIOS
B)processor
C)power supply
D)RAM
24
The RAM count on a PC is based on units of ____ bytes.
A)250
B)500
C)1000
D)1024
25
What are DIMMs and RIMMs?.
A)hard drives
B)motherboards
C)RAMs
D)RAM sticks
26
Which of the following is correct about DDR speed rating of DDR400 RAM?
A)It has a clock speed of 800 MHz
B)It has a clock speed of 400 MHz
C)It has a clock speed of 100 MHz
D)It has a clock speed of 200 MHz
27
SDRAM uses the ____ speed.
A)access
B)clock
C)motherboard
D)system
28
The user has to install RIMMs in pairs as the ____ chip employs dual-channel architecture.
A)DRAM
B)FPM RAM
C)RDRAM
D)SDRAM
29
RAM with a PC rating of PC1600 has a clock speed of
A)100 MHz
B)200 MHz
C)400 MHz
D)1600 MHz
30
RAM with a DDR2 speed rating of DDR2-800 has a core RAM clock speed of
A)100 MHz
B)200 MHz
C)400 MHz
D)800 MHz
31
RAM with a DDR2 PC speed rating of PC2-3200 has a core RAM clock speed of
A)100 MHz
B)200 MHz
C)400 MHz
D)800 MHz
32
The panic button inside the PC is called ____.
A)CRIMM
B)ECC
C)MI
D)NMI





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