Computer Architecture: DRAM Optimization Techniques

Increase the width of the DRAM by making it 'wider' rather than 'deeper'.

Incorporating a cache or other buffering scheme on the DRAM chip.

By incorporating increasingly complex and efficient cache structures between the processor and main memory.

<p>Using higher speed buses and a hierarchy of buses to buffer and structure data flow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing the width of the DRAM and incorporating efficient cache structures and high-speed buses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary function of the Control Unit is to retrieve and decode instructions, generate control signals, and manage the flow of data between different components.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of opcode design is to define a unique binary code for each instruction, allowing the computer to identify and execute the instruction correctly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memory addressing enables the computer to access and retrieve data by assigning a unique address to each memory location, allowing the computer to locate and retrieve the required data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assembly language programming translates symbolic representations of instructions into machine code, allowing programmers to write programs that can be executed directly by the computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Instruction formats define the structure and organization of instructions, including the opcode, operands, and addressing modes, which enable the computer to decode and execute instructions correctly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To control the operation of the computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To define the format of machine language instructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By using symbolic representations of machine language instructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a system for locating and accessing memory locations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To define the structure and organization of machine language instructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers