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.

Using higher speed buses and a hierarchy of buses to buffer and structure data flow.

Increasing the width of the DRAM and incorporating efficient cache structures and high-speed buses.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly language programming translates symbolic representations of instructions into machine code, allowing programmers to write programs that can be executed directly by the computer.

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.

To control the operation of the computer.

To define the format of machine language instructions.

By using symbolic representations of machine language instructions.

To provide a system for locating and accessing memory locations.

To define the structure and organization of machine language instructions.