Practice Overview Of Main Memory (18.4.2) - Addressing Modes, Instruction Set and Instruction Execution Flow
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Overview of Main Memory

Practice - Overview of Main Memory

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main purpose of RAM in a computer?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a program runs.

Question 2 Easy

Define what registers are.

💡 Hint: Consider where quick data retrieval happens during processing.

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Question 1

What is the main function of main memory?

To permanently store data
To temporarily hold data for CPU processing
To manage input and output devices

💡 Hint: Think about the role of memory during program execution.

Question 2

True or False: Registers are used for long-term data storage.

True
False

💡 Hint: What’s the purpose of registers compared to RAM?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate the impact of slow RAM speed on overall CPU performance. What are the potential bottlenecks?

💡 Hint: Consider the sequence of fetching and executing instructions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a diagram illustrating the relationship between CPU, RAM, and registers. Explain how data flows between them during a simple operation.

💡 Hint: Label each component and show the direction of data flow.

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