Computer Memory Overview

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What is the term often synonymous with the term computer memory?

  • Virtual memory
  • Primary storage (correct)
  • Disk cache
  • Write buffer

What is the term for the memory management technique that involves transferring contents of computer memory to storage when needed?

  • Disk cache
  • Write buffer
  • Virtual memory (correct)
  • Main memory

Which type of semiconductor memory is used mainly for CPU cache?

  • ROM
  • DRAM (correct)
  • PROM
  • EPROM

Which type of memory is slower but less expensive and higher in capacity compared to main memory?

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What is the term for the kind of semiconductor memory capable of storing multiple bits per cell?

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Study Notes

Computer Memory

  • The term often synonymous with the term computer memory is RAM (Random Access Memory).

Memory Management

  • The term for the memory management technique that involves transferring contents of computer memory to storage when needed is Virtual Memory.

CPU Cache

  • The type of semiconductor memory used mainly for CPU cache is Static RAM (SRAM).

Memory Comparison

  • Secondary memory (or Storage) is slower but less expensive and higher in capacity compared to main memory.

Semiconductor Memory

  • The term for the kind of semiconductor memory capable of storing multiple bits per cell is Multi-Level Cell (MLC).

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