Practice - Basics of Memory and Cache
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Practice Questions
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What is inboard memory?
💡 Hint: Think of where the CPU interacts most directly.
Name one type of outboard memory.
💡 Hint: Consider where files might be stored outside the computer.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines inboard memory?
💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU can access memory fastest.
True or False: Random access memory allows constant-time access to any byte.
💡 Hint: Consider how data retrieval varies with the type of memory.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a computer with a 64-bit address bus utilizing byte-addressable memory, calculate how many distinct bytes can be addressed.
💡 Hint: Think of how many bits can create unique addresses.
Evaluate the effects of implementing associative memory in computing. What advantages and disadvantages could arise?
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs between simplicity and performance.
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