10 Questions
What is Content Addressable Memory (CAM) also known as?
Associative memory
In a CAM system, what is the input and output respectively?
Data, Address
What is the primary difference between RAM and CAM?
RAM retrieves data by address, CAM retrieves address by data
What is the advantage of using CAM over RAM?
CAM searches in parallel, making it faster for large datasets
What type of applications typically use CAM?
Very-high-speed searching applications
How does CAM perform a search?
In parallel
What is the role of CAM in very-high-speed searching applications?
To retrieve data based on its content
How does RAM perform a search?
Serially
What is the key benefit of using CAM in searching applications?
It is faster than RAM for large datasets
What is the main difference in the way RAM and CAM retrieve data?
RAM retrieves data by address, CAM retrieves data by content
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