Computer Organization and Architecture Multiple Choice Questions on “RamBus Memory”.
1. RAMBUS is better than the other memory chips in terms of ________
a) Efficiency
b) Speed of operation
c) Wider bandwidth
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: The RAMBUS is much advanced mode of memory storage.
2. The key feature of the RAMBUS tech is ________
a) Greater memory utilisation
b) Efficiency
c) Speed of transfer
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Clarification: The RAMBUS was developed basically to lessen the data transfer time.
3. The increase in operation speed is done by ________________
a) Reducing the reference voltage
b) Increasing the clk frequency
c) Using enhanced hardware
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: The reference voltage is reduced from the Vsupply about 2v.
4. The data is transferred over the RAMBUS as _______
a) Packets
b) Blocks
c) Swing voltages
d) Bits
Answer: c
Clarification: By using voltage swings to transfer data, the transfer rate along with efficiency is improved.
5. The type of signaling used in RAMBUS is ______
a) CLK signaling
b) Differential signaling
c) Integral signaling
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: The differential signaling basically means using voltage swings to transmit data.
6. The special communication used in RAMBUS are _________
a) RAMBUS channel
b) D-link
c) Dial-up
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: The special communication link is used to provide the necessary design and required hardware for the transmission.
7. The original design of the RAMBUS required for ________ data lines.
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 9
Answer: d
Clarification: Out of the 9 data lines, 8 were used for data transmission and the one left was used for parity checking.
8. The RAMBUS requires specially designed memory chips similar to _____
a) SRAM
b) SDRAM
c) DRAM
d) DDRRAM
Answer: c
Clarification: The special memory chip should be able to transmit data on both the edges and is called as RDRAM’s.
9. A RAMBUS which has 18 data lines is called as _______
a) Extended RAMBUS
b) Direct RAMBUS
c) Multiple RAMBUS
d) Indirect RAMBUS
Answer: b
Clarification: The direct RAMBUS is used to transmit 2 bytes of data at a time.
10. The RDRAM chips assembled into larger memory modules called ______
a) RRIM
b) DIMM
c) SIMM
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a