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C H A P T E R
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COMPUTER
MEMORY
Computer memory stores data and instructions The two categories of RAM are as follows
required during the processing of data and output (i) Dynamic RAM (DRAM) It is made up of
results. It also relates to many devices that are memory cells where each cell is composed
responsible for storing data on a temporary or a of one capacitor and one transistor.
permanent basis. DRAM must be refreshed continually to
store information. DRAM is slower, less
Types of Memory expensive and occupies less space on the
computer’s motherboard.
Primary Memory
The memory unit that communicates directly with (ii) Static RAM (SRAM) It retains the data
the CPU is called main memory or internal memory as long as power is provided to the
or primary memory. memory chip.
SRAM needs not be refreshed periodically.
The primary memory allows the computer to store
data for immediate manipulation and to keep track It uses multiple transistors for each
of what is currently being processed. It has limited memory cell. It does not use capacitor.
storage capacity. SRAM is often used cache memory due to
its high speed. SRAM is more expensive
Main memory is volatile in nature, it means that
when the power is turned OFF, the contents of this and faster than DRAM.
memory are lost forever. 2. Read Only Memory (ROM) It is also known
Primary memory can be further classified in two as non-volatile memory or permanent storage. It
types which are as follows does not lose its contents when the power is
1. Random Access Memory (RAM) It is also switched OFF.
known as read/write memory, that allows CPU ROM can written data and instructions to it
to read as well as write data and instructions only one time. Once a ROM chip is
into it. programmed at the time of manufacturing, it
RAM is used for the temporary storage of input cannot be reprogrammed or rewritten. So, it
data, output data and intermediate results. has only read capability, not write.
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as an easy and small medium to transfer and minimising IT infrastructure costs and act as a
store the information from the computers. good option for handling peak loads on the
(ii) Memory Cards These are the data storage local infrastructure. A public cloud is meant to
devices in chip shaped. They are commonly serve multiple users, not a single customer.
used in many electronic devices, including 2. Private Cloud These are distributed systems
digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop, that work on a private infrastructure and
computers. They are small, re-recordable, providing the users with dynamic provisioning
easily portable and very light weighted. of computing resources.
Basic Units of Memory Measurements 3. Hybrid Cloud It is a heterogeneous
1 Bit = Binary Digit (0 or 1) distributed system resulted by combining
= 1 Nibble facilities of public cloud and private cloud. For
4 Bits
= 1 Byte = 2 Nibble
this reason, they are also called heterogeneous
8 Bits
clouds.
1024 Bytes = 1 KB (KiloByte)
= 1 MB (MegaByte)
1024 KB Cloud Computing Services
1024 MB = 1 GB(GigaByte)
1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) It is a cloud
1024 GB = 1 TB(TeraByte) computing model where virtualised
1024 TB = 1 PB(PetaByte) infrastructure is offered to and managed for
1024 PB = 1 EB(ExaByte) business by external cloud providers. Some
1024 EB = 1 ZB(ZettaByte) examples of the wide usage of IaaS are
1024 ZB = 1 YB (YottaByte) automated policy-driven operations such as
= 1 (BrontoByte) backup, recovery, etc.
1024 YB
1024 BB = 1 (GeopByte) 2. Software as a Service (SaaS) It is a method for
delivering software applications over the
Note Bit is the smallest memory measurement unit.
GeopByte is the highest memory measurement unit. Internet as per the demand and on a
A byte can represent 256 (0-255 or 2 8) distinct subscription basis. Most common examples of
values. SaaS are Microsoft Office 360, Oracle CRM,
Marketo, etc.
Cloud Computing 3. Platform as a Service (PaaS) It refers to the
It is a general term for anything that involves supply an on-demand environment for
hosted services over the internet. The name comes developing, testing, delivering and managing
from the use of clouds as an abstraction for the software applications. Some key players
complex infrastructure it contains in system offering PaaS are Bluemix, CloudBees,
diagrams.
Salesforce.com, etc.
It entrusts services with a user’s data, software and
computation over a network. It has considerable Several Next Generation
overlap with Software as a Service (SaaS).
Memories
Types of Cloud Deployments FeFET or FeRAM A next generation ferroelectric
memory.
The three types of cloud deployments categorised
based on an organisation’s ability to manage and Nanotube RAM In R & D for years, nanotube
secure assets are as follows RAM is targeted to displace DRAM. Others are
developing carbon nanotubes and next
1. Public Cloud These are managed by third
generation memories on the same device.
party which provides cloud services over the
Internet to public. They offer solutions for Phase Change Memory After shipping the first
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PCM devices, Intel is readying a new version.
Others may enter the PCM market. Tit-Bits
ReRAM Future versions are positioned for AI ■ The rate at which data is written to disc or read
apps. from disc is called data transfer rate.
Spin Orbit Torque-MRAM (SOT-MRAM) A next ■ Root directory is the main folder of disk. It
generation MRAM targeted to replace SRAM. contains information about all folders on the disk.
QUESTION BANK
1. …… stores data and instructions required 8. Which of the following is a correct
during the processing of data and output definition of volatile memory?
results. (1) It does retain its contents at high temperature
(1) Memory (2) Architecture (2) It is to be kept in air-tight box
(3) Input (4) Output (3) It loses its content on failure of power supply
(4) It does not lose its content on failure of power
2. Where is data saved permanently? supply
(1) Memory (2) Storage
(3) CPU (4) Printer 9. Cache and main memory will not be able to
hold their contents when the power is OFF.
3. Where are programs and data to be used by They are
the computer available? [SSC FCI 2012] (1) dynamic (2) static
(1) Processing unit (2) Output (3) volatile (4) non-volatile
(3) Storage (4) Input 10. In computer terminology, what is the full
4. How many types of memory does a form of RAM? [SSC CGL 2018]
computer have? (1) Random Access Memory
(1) Four (2) Eight (2) Repeated Access Memory
(3) One (4) Two (3) Rapid Access Memory
5. Primary storage is .......... as compared to (4) Regular Access Memory
secondary storage. 11. …… memory in a computer is where
(1) slow and inexpensive information is temporarily stored while it is
(2) fast and inexpensive being accessed or worked on by the
(3) fast and expensive processor. [IBPS RRB PO 2017]
(4) slow and expensive (1) Logical (2) Secondary
6. The key feature(s) of internal memory is/are (3) ROM (4) RAM
(5) Cache
(1) limited storage capacity
(2) temporary storage 12. Why RAM is so called? [IBPS Clerk 2015]
(3) fast access and high cost (1) Because it is read and write memory
(4) All of the above (2) Because it is a volatile memory
7. The two kinds of main memory are (3) Because it can be selected directly for storing
(1) ROM and RAM and retrieving data and instructions of any
(2) primary and secondary location of chip
(3) floppy disk and hard disk (4) Because it is a non-volatile memory
(4) direct and sequential (5) None of the above
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13. Which of the following is not true about 21. A disc’s content that is recorded at the time
RAM? [IBPS PO 2015, IBPS Clerk 2014] of manufacture and cannot be changed or
(1) RAM is the same as hard disk storage erased by the user is [IBPS Clerk 2013]
(2) RAM is a temporary storage area (1) memory only (2) write only
(3) RAM is volatile (3) once only (4) run only
(4) RAM is a primary memory (5) read only
(5) Other than those given as options
22. In the field of Information and
14. Virtual memory allocates hard disk space to Communication Technology (ICT), what is
supplement the immediate, functional the full form of EEPROM? [SSC CGL 2018]
memory capacity of [SBI PO 2014]
(1) Electrically Erasable Programmable Read
(1) ROM (2) EPROM Only Memory
(3) the registers (4) extended memory (2) Electrically Efficient Portable Read Only
(5) RAM Memory
15. Storage that retains its data after the power (3) Electrically Efficient Programmable Read
is turned OFF is referred to as Only Memory
[SBI Clerk 2009] (4) Enhanced Electrical Portable Read Only
Memory
(1) volatile storage (2) non-volatile storage
(3) sequential storage (4) direct storage 23. The difference between memory and
16. The advantage of DRAM is storage is that memory is …… and storage is
(1) it is cheaper than SRAM ……… . [IBPS Clerk 2015]
(2) it can store data more than that of SRAM (1) temporary; permanent
(3) it is faster than SRAM (2) permanent; temporary
(4) data can be erased easily from it as compared (3) slow; fast
to SRAM (4) non-volatile; volatile
(5) None of the above
17. Which of the following stores data
permanently in a computer? [SSC CGL 2017] 24. The …… acts as a buffer between the CPU
(1) ALU (2) Cache memory and the main memory. [UPSSSC 2018]
(3) RAM (4) ROM (1) primary memory (2) cache memory
18. Permanent instructions that the computer use (3) secondary memory (4) RAM
when it is turned ON and that cannot be 25. Which of the following is a very high speed
changed by other instructions are contained semiconductor memory which can speed up
in [UPSSSC 2016] the CPU? [SSC CHSL 2019]
(1) ROM (2) RAM (3) ALU (4) SRAM (1) Secondary memory (2) Main memory
(3) Primary memory (4) Cache memory
19. When you first turn on a computer, the
CPU is preset to execute instructions stored 26. What is the term used for temporarily
in the [IBPS PO 2015] stored data? [UPSSSC 2019]
(1) RAM (2) flash memory (1) Miscellaneous data (2) Cache data
(3) ROM (4) CD-ROM (3) Picked data (4) Tempo data
(5) ALU 27. ......... is having more memory addresses than
20. What is the full form of PROM? are physically available. [SBI PO 2014]
[SSC CHSL 2019] (1) Virtual memory
(1) Programmable Read Only Memory (2) System software
(2) Program Read Output Memory (3) Application software
(3) Program Read Only Memory (4) RAM
(4) Primary Read Only Memory (5) Vertical memory
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28. ……… is the ability of a device to ‘jump’ directly 35. The storage device used to compensate for
to the requested data. the difference in rates of flow of data from
(1) Sequential access one device to another is termed as
(2) Random access (1) chip (2) channel
(3) Quick access (3) floppy (4) buffer
(4) All of the above 36. Which of the following is the magnetic
29. The ……… is the amount of data that a storage device?
storage device can move from the storage to (1) Hard disk (2) Compact disc
the computer per second. (3) Audio tapes (4) All of these
(1) data migration rate 37. Hard disk devices are considered ……
(2) data digitising rate storage. [SBI Clerk 2014]
(3) data transfer rate
(1) flash (2) temporary
(4) data access rate
(3) worthless (4) non-volatile
30. The main directory of a disk is called the (5) non-permanent
……… directory. [IBPS PO 2015]
38. The thick, rigid metal plotters that are
(1) network
capable of retrieving information at a high
(2) folder
(3) root
rate of speed are known as [SBI Clerk 2014]
(4) other than those given as options (1) hard disk (2) SAN
(5) program (3) soft disk (4) flash memory
(5) None of these
31. The …… indicates how much data a particular
storage medium can hold. [IBPS Clerk 2013] 39. Hard drive is used to store
[IBPS Clerk Mains 2017]
(1) storage (2) access
(3) capacity (4) memory (1) volatile data (2) non-volatile data
(5) None of these (3) permanent data (4) temporary data
(5) intermediate data
32. The secondary storage devices can only
store data but they cannot perform 40. The hard drive is normally located
(1) arithmetic operations (1) next to the printer [SBI PO 2014]
(2) logic operations (2) plugged into the back of the computer
(3) underneath the monitor
(3) fetch operations
(4) on top of the CD-ROM
(4) All of the above (5) inside the system base unit
33. Where do you save the data that, your data 41. Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings
will remain intact even when the computer called
is turned OFF? (1) sectors (2) ringers
(1) RAM (3) rounders (4) tracks
(2) Motherboard
42. Which of the following is/are example(s) of
(3) Secondary storage device
magnetic storage media?
(4) Primary storage device
(1) Zip disk (2) CD-ROM
34. The term ……… refers to data storage systems (3) Floppy disk (4) DVD
that make it possible for a computer or (5) Both (1) and (3)
electronic device to store and retrieve data. 43. Floppy disks are organised as
(1) retrieval technology (1) files
(2) input technology (2) heads and folders
(3) output technology (3) tracks and sectors
(4) storage technology (4) All of the above
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44. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is 52. On a CD-RW, you can
(1) 1.40 MB (2) 1.44 GB (1) read and write information
(3) 1.40 GB (4) 1.44 MB (2) only read information
45. The most common storage device for the (3) only write information
personal computer is the [SBI Clerk 2014] (4) read, write and rewrite information
(1) floppy disk 53. Which of the following are advantages of
(2) USB personal computer CD-ROM as a storage media?
(3) mainframe [RBI Grade B 2014]
(4) a laptop
(5) None of these (1) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large
amount of data and information
46. Which of the following has the smallest (2) CD-ROM discs retrieve data and information
storage capacity? [IBPS Clerk 2015] more quickly than magnetic disks
(1) Zip disk (2) Hard disk (3) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
(3) Floppy disk (4) Data cartridge (4) All of the above
(5) CD (5) None of the above
47. FDD stands for 54. Which media has the ability to have
[SSC, CGL 2018, IBPS Clerk 2015] data/information stored (written) on them by
(1) Floppy Drive Detector users more than once? [RBI Grade B 2014]
(2) Floppy Drive Demodulator (1) CD-R discs
(3) Floppy Disk Drive (2) CD-RW discs
(4) Floppy Demodulator Disc (3) Zip discs
(5) None of the above (4) Optical discs
(5) CD-RW discs and Zip discs
48. ......... is the process of dividing the disc into
tracks and sectors. 55. What is the difference between a CD-ROM
[SBI PO 2015, IBPS Clerk Mains 2017] and CD-RW? [IBPS PO 2015]
(1) Tracking (2) Formatting (1) They are the same—just two different terms
(3) Crashing (4) Allotting used by different manufactures.
(5) None of these (2) A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW
cannot.
49. Data on a floppy disk was recorded in rings
(3) Other than those given as options
called [IBPS RRB PO 2017]
(4) A CD-ROM holds more information than a
(1) flip (2) ringers CD-RW.
(3) rounders (4) fields (5) A CD-RW can be written to but a CD-ROM
(5) segments can only be read from.
50. Magnetic tape is not practical for 56. Compact discs that can store approximately
applications where data must be quickly 650-800 MB of data or 74-80 min of music
recalled because tape is are [SBI Clerk 2015]
(1) a random access medium (1) zip discs (2) CD-ROM
(2) a sequential access medium (3) video cards (4) pressing machines
(3) a read only medium (5) floppy diskettes
(4) fragile and easily damaged 57. A flat metallic disk that contains a large
51. Which of the following can hold maximum amount of permanently stored information
data? read optically, is called a
(1) Optical disc (2) Floppy disk (1) monitor (2) ALU
(3) Magnetic disk (4) Magnetic tape (3) CD-ROM (4) RAM
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75. A … is approximately one billion bytes. 80. …… (HHDD) is a technology where the
[IBPS Clerk 2014, SBI PO 2015] conventional disk drive is combined with
(1) kilobyte (2) bit non-volatile flash memory, of typically
(3) gigabyte (4) megabyte 128 MB or more to cache data during
(5) None of these normal use. [SSC CGL 2017]
76. The term ‘gigabyte’ refers to [IBPS PO 2012] (1) Hyper Hard Disk Drive
(1) 1024 byte (2) Hybrid Hard Disk Drive
(2) 1024 kilobyte (3) Hybrid Helium Disk Drive
(3) 1024 megabyte (4) Hyper Helium Disk Drive
(4) 1024 gigabyte
(5) None of the above 81. Which of the following provides computing
and storage capacity services to heterogeneous
77. Which of the following is the largest unit of community of end recipients?
storage? [SBI PO 2015]
(1) Cloud computing (2) Big data
(1) GB (2) KB
(3) FutureSkills (4) Robotics
(3) MB (4) TB
(5) None of these 82. What is/are characteristics of cloud
78. Which of the following is correct sequence computing?
of smallest to largest units of storage size? (1) On demand self services
[SBI PO 2014] (2) Broad network access
(1) Petabyte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte (3) Resource pooling
(2) Kilobyte, Megabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte, (4) All of the above
Gigabyte 83. Which type of cloud deployments is used to
(3) Megabyte, Terabyte, Gigabyte, Kilobyte, Petabyte serve multiple users, not a single customer?
(4) Kilobyte, Megabyte, Petabyte, Terabyte, (1) Private cloud (2) Public cloud
Gigabyte (3) Hybrid cloud (4) None of these
(5) Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte
84. Which cloud computing services refers to
79. How many gigabytes is equal to 1 petabyte? supply on demand environment for
[SSC CGL 2016]
developing software applications?
(1) 256 (2) 512 (1) SaaS (2) AaaS
(3) 1024 (4)1024 × 1024 (3) PaaS (4) IaaS
ANSWERS
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (4) 5. (5) 6. (4) 7. (1) 8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (1)
11. (4) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (5) 15. (2) 16. (1) 17. (4) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (1)
21. (5) 22. (1) 23. (1) 24. (2) 25. (4) 26. (2) 27. (1) 28. (2) 29. (2) 30. (3)
31. (3) 32. (4) 33. (3) 34. (4) 35. (4) 36. (1) 37. (4) 38. (1) 39. (3) 40. (5)
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51. (4) 52. (4) 53. (1) 54. (2) 55. (1) 56. (2) 57. (3) 58. (4) 59. (3) 60. (1)
61. (2) 62. (4) 63. (2) 64. (3) 65. (1) 66. (4) 67. (1) 68. (1) 69. (2) 70. (5)
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