18 Questions
The ______ cache is slower than level 1 cache but still much faster than main memory.
Level 2
If a processor requires data from a location in RAM, the ______ cache will be searched first.
Level 1
Modern computer systems have cache ______ rates in excess on 90%.
hit
The motherboard accepts DDR ______/333/400MHz memory up to a total of 4GB.
266
______ RAM is used for the processor cache.
Static
Main memory is implemented using ______ RAM.
Dynamic
Data and programs currently in use are held in ______.
RAM
RAM is ______ which means that when the computer is turned off, the contents of RAM are lost.
volatile
The most common RAM technology is ______ random access memory (DRAM).
dynamic
In DRAM technology, a ______ and a capacitor are paired to store one Bit (binary digit) of data.
transistor
The capacitor in DRAM technology must be continually ______ or they would leak to binary 0's resulting in corrupted data.
refreshed
When working on a drawing in Solidworks, the Solidworks program and the drawing under construction are both held in ______.
RAM
Every time the processor requires data from ______, it will have to slow down to the speed of the RAM.
RAM
A small amount of fast ______ is included in the processor to overcome latency.
static RAM
______ is much more expensive to produce than Dynamic RAM and as a result is not suitable for use as main memory in a computer.
Static RAM
______ does not use capacitors and as a result does not need to be refreshed.
Static RAM
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 ______.
cache hit
______ memory is typically 128KB and is called Level 1 cache (L1).
Cache
Learn about the Level 2 cache, a secondary cache located on the motherboard near the processor. Discover its size, speed, and role in the computer's memory hierarchy, including when data is accessed from RAM. Explore how cache hit rates influence system performance.
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