Computer Cache Hierarchy: Level 2 Cache

The ______ cache is slower than level 1 cache but still much faster than main memory.

If a processor requires data from a location in RAM, the ______ cache will be searched first.

Modern computer systems have cache ______ rates in excess on 90%.

The motherboard accepts DDR ______/333/400MHz memory up to a total of 4GB.

______ RAM is used for the processor cache.

Main memory is implemented using ______ RAM.

Data and programs currently in use are held in ______.

RAM is ______ which means that when the computer is turned off, the contents of RAM are lost.

The most common RAM technology is ______ random access memory (DRAM).

In DRAM technology, a ______ and a capacitor are paired to store one Bit (binary digit) of data.

The capacitor in DRAM technology must be continually ______ or they would leak to binary 0's resulting in corrupted data.

When working on a drawing in Solidworks, the Solidworks program and the drawing under construction are both held in ______.

Every time the processor requires data from ______, it will have to slow down to the speed of the RAM.

A small amount of fast ______ is included in the processor to overcome latency.

______ is much more expensive to produce than Dynamic RAM and as a result is not suitable for use as main memory in a computer.

______ does not use capacitors and as a result does not need to be refreshed.

If the location is in the cache, the processor can access the data without accessing main memory - the location is accessed at the speed of the processor. This is called a ______.

______ memory is typically 128KB and is called Level 1 cache (L1).