MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The PROM is more effective than ROM chips in regard to ____
A
Cost
B
Memory management
C
Speed of operation
D
Both Cost and Speed of operation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The PROM is cheaper than ROM as they can be programmed manually.

Detailed explanation-2: -ROM stands for read-only memory, While PROM stands for programmable read-only memory. ROM refers to a memory chip storing permanent data and instruction, while in PROM is the type of read-only memory. It is a type of memory that can only be modified once not again and again. ROM cannot be erased or written too.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The flash memory functions similar to the EEPROM but is much cheaper.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Programmable Read-Only Memory. PROM stands for Programmable Read-Only Memory.

Detailed explanation-5: -Advantages of Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) The programming can be done using many types of software and does not rely on hard wiring of the program to the chip. Since it is not possible to un-blow the fuse, so the authenticity of the data remains intact and it is impossible to remove or alter the contents.

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