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Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What are registers and why are they important?
💡 Hint: Consider their relation to the speed of the CPU.
Question 2
Easy
Define cache memory.
💡 Hint: Think about its role in speeding up data access.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the fastest type of memory in a computer system?
💡 Hint: Think about the memory location closest to the CPU.
Question 2
True or False: Secondary storage is faster than main memory.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions and speed comparisons.
Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
A computer has 16 GB of RAM and uses a virtual memory technique, allowing for 64 GB of addressable space. If a program tries to access data that isn’t loaded into RAM, explain the role of the MMU and what happens during a page fault.
💡 Hint: Consider the sequence involved in loading the data.
Question 2
You are tasked with optimizing a system that constantly pages in and out data from an HDD to RAM, causing performance lags. Propose a solution to mitigate thrashing.
💡 Hint: Think about resource allocation and efficient management strategies.
Challenge and get performance evaluation