Computer Organization Questions and Answers – Asynchronous DRAM

This set of Computer Organization and Architecture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Asynchronous DRAM”.

1. The Reason for the disregarding of the SRAM’s is ________
a) Low Efficiency
b) High power consumption
c) High Cost
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: The reason for the high cost of the SRAM is because of the usage of more number of transistors.

2. The disadvantage of DRAM over SRAM is/are _______
a) Lower data storage capacities
b) Higher heat dissipation
c) The cells are not static
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: This means that the cells won’t hold their state indefinitely.

3. The reason for the cells to lose their state over time is ________
a) The lower voltage levels
b) Usage of capacitors to store the charge
c) Use of Shift registers
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: Since capacitors are used the charge dissipates over time.
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4. The capacitors lose the charge over time due to ________
a) The leakage resistance of the capacitor
b) The small current in the transistor after being turned on
c) The defect of the capacitor
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The capacitor loses charge due to the backward current of the transistor and due to the small resistance.

5. _________ circuit is used to restore the capacitor value.
a) Sense amplify
b) Signal amplifier
c) Delta modulator
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The sense amplifier detects if the value is above or below the threshold and then restores it.
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6. To reduce the number of external connections required, we make use of ______
a) De-multiplexer
b) Multiplexer
c) Encoder
d) Decoder
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Answer: b
Explanation: We multiplex the various address lines onto fewer pins.

7. The processor must take into account the delay in accessing the memory location, such memories are called ______
a) Delay integrated
b) Asynchronous memories
c) Synchronous memories
d) Isochronous memories
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.
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8. To get the row address of the required data ______ is enabled.
a) CAS
b) RAS
c) CS
d) Sense/write
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Answer: b
Explanation: This makes the contents of the row required refreshed.

9. In order to read multiple bytes of a row at the same time, we make use of ______
a) Latch
b) Shift register
c) Cache
d) Memory extension
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Answer: a
Explanation: The latch makes it easy to ready multiple bytes of data of the same row simultaneously by just giving the consecutive column address.
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10. The block transfer capability of the DRAM is called ________
a) Burst mode
b) Block mode
c) Fast page mode
d) Fast frame mode
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.

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