Practice Memory Configuration (20.3.3) - Main Memory - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Practice - Memory Configuration

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Question 1 Easy

Name the two main categories of computer memory.

💡 Hint: Think of the types that directly interact with the CPU.

Question 2 Easy

What does RAM stand for?

💡 Hint: It's the type of memory that you use while running programs.

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Question 1

What does RAM stand for?

Random Access Memory
Read Access Memory
Rapid Access Memory

💡 Hint: It’s related to how quickly data can be accessed.

Question 2

True or False: ROM is a type of volatile memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about where firmware is stored.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If the CPU generates an address of 0x0001, which memory location is it accessing in a 64K x 8-bit configuration?

💡 Hint: Convert the hexadecimal to decimal to find the right location.

Challenge 2 Hard

How many bits would a memory configuration of 512MB x 16 allow for? What is the address bus width required?

💡 Hint: Consider how bits organize into bytes.

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