____ memory is intended to give memory speed approaching that of the fastest…

2013

____ memory is intended to give memory speed approaching that of the fastest memories available, and at the same time provide a large memory size at the price of less expensive types of semiconductor memories.

Answer: D. CacheAnswer: Cache memory is intended to give memory speed approaching that of the fastest memories available, and at the same time provide a large effective…

  1. A.

    Register

  2. B.

    Counter

  3. C.

    Flip flop

  4. D.

    Cache

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Correct answer: D

Answer: Cache memory is intended to give memory speed approaching that of the fastest memories available, and at the same time provide a large effective memory size at a lower cost than the fastest semiconductor memories. Purpose: Reduce average memory access time by keeping frequently used instructions and data close to the CPU.

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