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What is the main function of primary memory in a computer system?

  • Access data at least 10msec faster than disk access
  • Store data and code while executing a program (correct)
  • Hold the CPU registers
  • Store temporary and partial results of calculations

Where do CPU registers reside?

  • On the CPU chip (correct)
  • In the main memory
  • In primary memory
  • On the hard disk

What is the typical access time for main memory?

  • A few nanoseconds
  • Measured in seconds
  • At least 10 milliseconds
  • A few tens of nanoseconds (correct)

Which memory is purely electronic and volatile?

<p>Main memory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the size and number of programs that can be run simultaneously?

<p>Primary memory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which memory has access time measured in seconds?

<p>Disk memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is arranged as a matrix of 'memory cells' laid out in rows and columns?

<p>Primary Memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a memory with 16M addresses, what is the width of the address bus?

<p>24 bits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is volatile and requires power to retain data?

<p>DRAM (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is used in constructing a larger memory in terms of memory address space or word length?

<p>Address Expansion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of a memory if the address bus width is 8 bits and the data bus width is 8 bits?

<p>$2^{8}$ bytes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What naming convention represents 8 by 32 primary memory?

<p>8X32 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory retains data even without power?

<p>$ROM$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of RAM is a volatile form of memory?

<p>$DRAM$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does $SRAM$ stand for?

<p>Static Random Access Memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does primary memory refer to?

<p>RAM (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Primary Memory

  • The main function of primary memory is to hold data and program instructions temporarily while the CPU processes them.
  • CPU registers reside in primary memory.

Memory Characteristics

  • Main memory has a typical access time of nanoseconds.
  • Primary memory is purely electronic and volatile, meaning it loses data when power is turned off.
  • The size and number of programs that can be run simultaneously are determined by the available primary memory.

Memory Types

  • Magnetic disk memory has access time measured in seconds.
  • Main memory is arranged as a matrix of 'memory cells' laid out in rows and columns.
  • Volatile memory requires power to retain data and loses data when power is turned off.
  • Non-volatile memory retains data even without power.

Memory Architecture

  • In a memory with 16M addresses, the address bus width is 24 bits.
  • A larger memory can be constructed in terms of memory address space or word length using virtual memory.
  • The capacity of a memory with an 8-bit address bus width and an 8-bit data bus width is 256 bytes.
  • An 8x32 primary memory represents 8-bit addresses and 32-bit data.
  • SRAM stands for Static Random Access Memory.
  • SRAM is a volatile form of memory.
  • Primary memory refers to the internal memory of a computer system.

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