A+ - 2C - Install and Configure System Memory

What is the primary function of system memory (RAM)?

• Stores CPU instructions permanently

• Temporarily holds processed data and instructions

• Provides backup storage for the operating system

• Stores files from the fixed disk permanently

What term describes the process of extending system RAM using disk storage?

• Virtual memory

• Cache extension

• Secondary storage

• Swap file expansion

What determines the maximum memory locations a CPU can access?

• Address bus width

• Data pathway

• Cache size

• System clock speed

Which RAM type makes two data transfers per clock cycle?

• Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)

• Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)

• Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

• Single Data Rate SDRAM (SDR SDRAM)

What identifies the DDR generation and prevents incorrect installation on a motherboard?

• The color of the memory module

• The number of notches on the module

• The presence of a heat sink on the module

• The type of DDR labeled on the module's edge connector

Which form factor is typically used for laptop RAM?

• RDIMM

• SODIMM

• UDIMM

• LRDIMM

What does a dual-channel architecture primarily aim to improve?

• CPU clock speed

• Disk transfer rates

• Data transfer between CPU and RAM

• Operating system reliability

What determines the functionality of ECC RAM?

• Memory controller

• CPU's clock speed

• Number of installed modules

• Compatibility with the operating system

Which type of ECC RAM can detect and correct single-bit errors but not higher ones?

• RDIMM

• UDIMM

• LRDIMM

• FBDIMM

What does a 64-bit CPU's address bus width allow in terms of memory access?

• Access to 256 terabytes of memory

• Access to 4 gigabytes of memory

• Access to 512 megabytes of memory

• Access to 16 exabytes of memory