CSC 225: Computer Hardware

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Module 5 Assignment

This assignment is based on chapter 7.

1. Identify the two categories of computer memory.
2. Identify the two categories of RAM.
3. Why must dynamic RAM be refreshed?
4. In relationship to the clock cycle or system beat, when does DDR SDRAM process data?
5. DIMM modules have notches on them. What are the notches for?
6. What must be present for dual-channeling to work?
7. Briefly describe ECC (Error Correcting Code)?
8. What does it mean to upgrade memory?
9. Translate the following: PC2 - 6400/1024MB.
10. What type of errors can poor-quality memory chips cause?

Know the following terms:

• Bank
• COAST
• GPF
• Parity
• Parity Error

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