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What memory type is slower than on-chip memory such as M1 and M2 cache?
What memory type is slower than on-chip memory such as M1 and M2 cache?
- Flash
- ROM
- SRAM (correct)
- RAM
For high-performance CPUs like x86, what technique is used to make main memory look faster at a low cost?
For high-performance CPUs like x86, what technique is used to make main memory look faster at a low cost?
- Using caches (small fast RAM) (correct)
- Increasing flash ROM bandwidth
- Adding prefetch buffer to flash memory
- Putting memory on-chip with CPU
Which CPU design places memory on-chip with the CPU for low-performance CPUs like ARM-Cortex?
Which CPU design places memory on-chip with the CPU for low-performance CPUs like ARM-Cortex?
- x86
- SPARC
- ARM (correct)
- MIPS
Which type of instructions re-encode some into fewer bits, reducing program memory size and bandwidth requirements?
Which type of instructions re-encode some into fewer bits, reducing program memory size and bandwidth requirements?
What was introduced in 2003 as an enhancement to ARM's Thumb-1 instruction set?
What was introduced in 2003 as an enhancement to ARM's Thumb-1 instruction set?
What are the 3 basic types of MIPS instructions?
What are the 3 basic types of MIPS instructions?
Which architecture supports ARM T32 and Thumb-2 instructions?
Which architecture supports ARM T32 and Thumb-2 instructions?
What does Moore's Law suggest?
What does Moore's Law suggest?
What is the unique feature of Thumb-2 instructions for ARM architecture?
What is the unique feature of Thumb-2 instructions for ARM architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a basic element of ARM specifications for an instruction?
Which of the following is NOT a basic element of ARM specifications for an instruction?
What does Moore's Law revisited state about the relationship between CPU and memory speed?
What does Moore's Law revisited state about the relationship between CPU and memory speed?
In ARM CPUs, what does the PSR T-bit control?
In ARM CPUs, what does the PSR T-bit control?
How is Thumb state indicated in ARM CPUs?
How is Thumb state indicated in ARM CPUs?
How does the CPU Control Unit determine if an instruction is 16 or 32 bits long?
How does the CPU Control Unit determine if an instruction is 16 or 32 bits long?
Which of the following values indicate a 32-bit instruction in ARM CPUs?
Which of the following values indicate a 32-bit instruction in ARM CPUs?
What does Moore's Law refer to in computer science and engineering?
What does Moore's Law refer to in computer science and engineering?
In ARM CPUs, what determines whether an instruction is executed in Thumb state or ARM state?
In ARM CPUs, what determines whether an instruction is executed in Thumb state or ARM state?
