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What is the smallest unit of storage in a computer?
What is the smallest unit of storage in a computer?
- Nibble
- Word
- Bit (correct)
- Byte
How many bits form one byte?
How many bits form one byte?
- 2
- 4
- 8 (correct)
- 16
What does a nibble refer to in a computer?
What does a nibble refer to in a computer?
- 32 bits
- 4 bits (correct)
- 16 bits
- 8 bits
What forms the basic information unit of a computer?
What forms the basic information unit of a computer?
What is the function of the control unit in a computer?
What is the function of the control unit in a computer?
What is the primary function of registers in a CPU?
What is the primary function of registers in a CPU?
What is the function of the data bus in a computer?
What is the function of the data bus in a computer?
Which type of memory is non-volatile and comes pre-loaded with software for booting and operating the computer hardware?
Which type of memory is non-volatile and comes pre-loaded with software for booting and operating the computer hardware?
What is an important function of computer memory?
What is an important function of computer memory?
What is the distinguishing feature of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) compared to other ROM types?
What is the distinguishing feature of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) compared to other ROM types?
What type of memory is typically used as cache memory due to its speed and cost characteristics?
What type of memory is typically used as cache memory due to its speed and cost characteristics?
What is the function of ROM in storing a basic set of instructions called Basic Input-Output System (BIOS)?
What is the function of ROM in storing a basic set of instructions called Basic Input-Output System (BIOS)?
What type of memory is RAM and why is it given this name?
What type of memory is RAM and why is it given this name?
Why is SRAM considered different from DRAM?
Why is SRAM considered different from DRAM?
How does the word size of a computer impact its speed?
How does the word size of a computer impact its speed?
What type of memory loss occurs in DRAM and how is it distinct from SRAM?
What type of memory loss occurs in DRAM and how is it distinct from SRAM?
