5. RAM

Question 1

What type of RAM is synchronized to the motherboard and works at half the speed of DDR?

Answer 1

SDRAM

Question 2

What type of RAM is clock doubled SDRAM?

Answer 2

DDR

Question 3

What type of RAM effectively doubles the speed of DDR?

Answer 3

DDR2

Question 4

What technology in RAM effectively doubles the speed of DDR2?

Answer 4

DDR3

Question 5

What type of memory module is very typically for a RAM upgrade in a laptop?

Answer 5

SODIMM

Question 6

What type of memory module is very typically for a RAM upgrade in a large PC?

Answer 6

DIMM

Question 7

If present, what does parity do in RAM?

Answer 7

It detects, but does not correct, errors

Question 8

What does ECC stand for?

Answer 8

Error Correction Code

Question 9

Single channel, or dual channel, or triple channel indicate different possible rates between the RAM and what other PC component?

Answer 9

The CPU

Question 10

What is the difference between a SIMM and a DIMM?

Answer 10

A DIMM has memory on both sides, while a SIMM only has memory on a single side

Question 11

If you have a DIMM with no buffering, it might be called what?

Answer 11

UDIMM

Question 12

True or false. It is not necessary to check RAM compatibility with the motherboard before installation.

Answer 12

FALSE