Computer Architecture and Memory Quiz

In which cache memory mapping technique any memory block is mapped to exactly one block in the cache?

Direct Mapping

What is the characteristic of Direct Mapping in cache memory?

A memory block is mapped to a fixed location in the cache

Which cache memory mapping technique does not allow any memory block to be mapped to any cache location?

Direct Mapping

What is not a characteristic of Direct Mapping in cache memory?

Flexible mapping of memory blocks Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a cache memory mapping technique?

Random Mapping Signup and view all the answers

What is not a type of cache memory mapping technique?

Virtual Mapping Signup and view all the answers

What type of access method allows the system to access data directly using a unique address?

Direct access Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following memory components stores data temporarily while it is being transmitted between the main memory and the processor?

Data buffer Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of memory that stores data using virtual addresses?

Virtual memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for Amdahl's law?

Speed up = 1/(1 - f ) * f/N Signup and view all the answers

What does AMAT stand for?

Average memory access time Signup and view all the answers

What type of system is used to perform one or few dedicated functions?

Embedded systems Signup and view all the answers

What law deals with the potential speedup of a program using multiple processors compared to a single processor?

Amdahl's Law Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?

Holds the memory address of the data being accessed Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the program that services an I/O device when the processor is interrupted?

Interrupt Handler Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the data lines in a computer system?

To provide a path for moving data among system modules Signup and view all the answers

What is used to manage the access to and the use of the data and address lines?

Address Bus Control Lines Signup and view all the answers

What does PCI stand for?

Peripheral Component Interconnect Signup and view all the answers