(E)Element 3-38 Memory

Question 1

What is the name of the semiconductor memory IC whose digital data can be written or read and whose memory word address can be accessed randomly?

Answer 1

random access memory

Question 2

what is the name of the semiconductor IC that has a fixed pattern of digital data stored in its memory matrix

Answer 2

ROM read only memory

Question 3

What does the Term IO mean withing a microprocessor system?

Answer 3

input-output

Question 4

What is the name of a microprocessors sequence of commands and instructions?

Answer 4

a program

Question 5

How many individual memory cells would be contained in a memory IC that has 4 data bus I/O pins and 4 address pins for connection to the address bus?

Answer 5

64

Question 6

What is the name of the name of the random accessed semiconductor memory IC that must be refreshed periodically to maintain reliable data storage in its memory matrix?

Answer 6

DRAM dynamic random access memory