ISC Exam Questions

What type of memory chip is Thad using?

Thad is a microprocessor engineer who makes a one-time programming change on a memory chip. Because of the particular chip type, he is only allowed that one change. What type of memory chip is Thad using?

A.
EEPROM

B.
EPROM

C.
PROM

D.
Flash memory

Explanation:
Programmable read-only memory (PROM) is a memory type that can be
altered only once. Microcode can be manipulated using a PROM programmer but only
once. Erasable and programmable read-only memory (PROM) and electrically erasable
programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) can both be altered over and over again.