6-5 Cengage (English) F.o.C.
CMOS
Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
How much is a nanosecond?
It is one billionth of a second.
What is the most common type of volatile memory?
RAM
Firmware
ROM chips which contain permanently written data, instructions, or information, such as a computer or mobile device's start-up instructions.
This role of memory to store both data and programs is known as the ______ _________ _______.
Stored program concept.
DIMM
The pins on this memory module are on opposite sides of the circuit board and do not connect which forms two forms of contacts.
How many memory cache levels are there?
There are four levels of this that can be found in devices.
Dynamic RAM
These chips must be reenergized constantly or they lose their contents.
Static RAM
These types of RAM chips are faster and more reliable than any variation of other chips.
Memory
This consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the results of processing the data (information).
What does RAM consist of?
This consists of memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices
What does memory cache do?
This helps speed the processes of the computer because it stores frequently used instructions and data.
Cache
This is a temporary storage area.
Advanced Transfer Cache
This is a type of L2 cache built directly on the processor chip.
Flash Memory
This is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten.
Address
This is a unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory.
Gigabyte
This is equal to approximately 1 billion bytes.
Access Time
This is the amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory.
SIMM
This memory module has pins on opposite sides of the circuit board that connect together to form a single set of contacts.
ROM
This refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions.
Nonvolatile Memory
This type of memory keeps its contents when turned off.
Volatile Memory
This type of memory loses its contents when turned off.