RAM

Question 1

True or False: An array is a collection of ordered, contiguous group of elements.

Answer 1

True

An array is a collection of ordered, contiguous group of elements.

Question 2

What is an array?

Answer 2

An array is a collection of ordered, contiguous group of elements.

Question 3

What does RAM mean?

Answer 3

Random Access Memory

RAM is a contiguos block of data

Question 4

True or False: Is a byte a group of bits?

Answer 4

True

1 byte is a group of bits that can usually have 8 or less bits

Question 5

What digits can a bit store?

Answer 5

0 or 1

Computers usually deals with 1s and 0s

Question 6

What is an byte?

Answer 6

byte is a group of bits

There are usually 8 bits or less on 1 byte

Question 7

True or False: Can a bit store a digit other than 0 or 1?

Answer 7

False

Can only be a 0 or 1

Computers usually deals with 1s and 0s

Question 8

How many bits is there on 1 byte?

Answer 8

8 bits

1 byte * (1 byte * 8 bits) = 8 bits

There are usually 8 bits or less on 1 byte

Question 9

How many bits is there on 2 bytes?

Answer 9

16 bits

2 byte * (1 byte * 8 bits) = 16 bits

There are usually 8 bits or less on 1 byte

Question 10

How many bits is there on 10 bytes?

Answer 10

80 bits

10 byte * (1 byte * 8 bits) = 80 bits

There are usually 8 bits or less on 1 byte

Question 11

How many bytes is there on 24 bits?

Answer 11

3 bytes

24 bits / (1 byte * 8 bits) = 3 bytes

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 12

What is the common representation size in bytes of an integer?

Answer 12

4 bytes

It’s common for an integer to be represented as 4 bytes

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 13

What is the common representation size in bytes of an character?

Answer 13

1 byte

It’s common for an character to be represented as 1 byte

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 14

How many bytes is there on 32 bits?

Answer 14

4 bytes

32 bits / (1 byte * 8 bits) = 4 bytes

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 15

How many bytes is there on 16 bits?

Answer 15

2 bytes

16 bits / (1 byte * 8 bits) = 2 bytes

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 16

How many bytes is there on 64 bits?

Answer 16

8 bytes

64 bits / (1 byte * 8 bits) = 4 bytes

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 17

What is the common representation size in bits of an integer?

Answer 17

32 bits

It’s common for an integer to be represented as 4 bytes or 32 bits

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 18

What is the common representation size in bytes of an integer?

Answer 18

4 bytes

It’s common for an integer to be represented as 4 bytes or 32 bits

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 19

What is the common representation size in bits of an character?

Answer 19

8 bits

It’s common for a character to be represented as 1 byte or 8 bits

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 20

What is the common representation size in byte of an character?

Answer 20

1 byte

It’s common for a character to be represented as 1 byte or 8 bits

a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 21

How many bits apart each element of an array of integers

Answer 21

32 bits

or 4 bytes

Each integer takes 32 bits of space, 4 bytes, hence the addresses are 4 bytes or 32 bits apart

Question 22

How many bits apart each element of an array of characters

Answer 22

8 bits

or 1 byte

Each character takes 8 bits of space, 1 byte, hence the addresses are 1 byte apart.

Question 23

How many bits does a single integer have?

Answer 23

32 bits

or 4 bytes

Question 24

How many bits does a single character have?

Answer 24

8 bits

or 1 byte

Question 25

**True of false**: Is it common for a single **integer** to be equal to **32 bits**?

Answer 25

True | It's common for a integer to be represented as 4 bytes or 32 bits ## Footnote a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 26

**True of false**: Is it common for a single **character** to be equal to **32 bits**?

Answer 26

False | It's common for a character to be represented as 1 byte or 8 bits ## Footnote a byte can usually be 8 or less bits

Question 27

**True or False**: Is **RAM** not a contiguous block of data?

Answer 27

False | Ram is a contiguos block of data

Question 28

What is the 2 components of **RAM**

Answer 28

Value and Address ## Footnote Value is the data stored in the Address Address is where the Value is stored

Question 29

What component of **RAM** that represent the data we're storing?

Answer 29

Value ## Footnote Value is the data stored in the Address

Question 30

What component of **RAM** that represent the place where we are storing the data?

Answer 30

Address ## Footnote Adress is where the Value is stored

Question 31

What numeric value a **bit** can represent?

Answer 31

0 or a 1 | Computers usually deals with 1s and 0s

Question 32

**True or False**: Is an **array** not contiguous?

Answer 32

False | Arrays are contiguous

Question 33

How many **bytes** apart each element of an array of **integers**

Answer 33

4 bytes | or 32 bits ## Footnote Each integer takes 32 bits of space, 4 bytes, hence the addresses are 4 bytes apart

Question 34

How many **bytes** apart each element of an array of **characters**

Answer 34

1 byte | or 8 bits ## Footnote Each character takes 8 bits of space, 1 byte, hence the addresses are 1 byte apart.

Question 35

How many **bytes** does a single **integer** have?

Answer 35

4 bytes | or 32 bits

Question 36

How many **bytes** does a single **character** have?

Answer 36

1 byte | or 8 bits