Which of the following statements about semiconductor memory cells is FALSE?
2019
Which of the following statements about semiconductor memory cells is FALSE?
- A.
They can never be damaged due to power failure or other malfunctions.
- B.
They exhibit two stable states, which can be used to represent binary 1 and 0.
- C.
They are capable of being written into to set the state.
- D.
They are capable of being read to sense the state.
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Correct answer: A
Answer: The statement "They can never be damaged due to power failure or other malfunctions." is false. Explanation: Volatile memories (for example DRAM and SRAM) lose stored data when power is removed, so they do not survive a power failure.