Computer Organization & Architecture (3140707) MCQs

MCQs of Memory Organization

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11.
The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called __________.
(a) operating time
(b) access time
(c) storage time
(d) read time
Answer:

Option (b)

12.
Which time is generally indicating the time required to position the read-write head to a location in magnetic disks & tapes?
(a) transfer time
(b) position time
(c) seek time
(d) head time
Answer:

Option (c)

13.
The rotating surface of the magnetic drum is a __________ and that of the disk, a ___________.
(a) cylinder, round flat plate
(b) sphere, round curved plate
(c) round flat plate, cylinder
(d) round curved plate, sphere
Answer:

Option (a)

14.
In magnetic disks, bits are stored in the magnetized surface in spots along concentric circles called ________.
(a) sectors
(b) tracks
(c) laps
(d) paths
Answer:

Option (b)

15.
The tracks of magnetic disks are commonly divided into sections called _______.
(a) portions
(b) laps
(c) subtracks
(d) sectors
Answer:

Option (d)

16.
Which of the following is not specified by the address bits in disk system?
(a) Sector surface
(b) Disk number
(c) Disk surface
(d) Sector number
Answer:

Option (a)

17.
A disk drive with removable disks is called?
(a) hard disk
(b) optical disk
(c) floppy disk
(d) none of above
Answer:

Option (c)

18.
Which of the characteristics is not of magnetic tape?
(a) Units can be rewound
(b) Units can be reversed
(c) Units can be stopped
(d) Units can be deleted
Answer:

Option (d)

19.
Which of the following is specified by the addressing of magnetic tape unit?
(a) Track number
(b) Record number
(c) Unit number
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (b)

20.
Which of following is known as CAM?
(a) Main memory
(b) Auxiliary memory
(c) Associative memory
(d) Cache memory
Answer:

Option (c)

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