Tag: Computer memory
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Basic Structure of a Programmable ROM (PROM)
The architecture of a programmable read only memory (PROM) allows the user to use the hardware in implementing an arbitrary combinational function of a given number of inputs. When utilized as a memory device, n inputs of the ROM (called address lines) and m outputs (called data lines) can be used to store 2nm-bit words.…
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Computer Memory Organization
A computer system uses memory elements for storing program instructions, data, and other information. From the perspective of the instruction set, a memory is an array of words, each identified by a unique address that indicates its location within the memory. In other words, each memory location is assigned a unique address that identifies a…