CS 704 Memory Hierarchy Design Lecture Quiz

Test your knowledge on Memory Hierarchy Design, focusing on Storage Technologies Trends, Caching, Processor Performance, and Storage Technologies. This quiz covers topics such as Data path and control design of processor, Hardware-based and software-based techniques to expose the ILP.

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What is referred to as the I/O system?

Buses and controllers

What is the design goal of the memory system for high-performance computers?

To provide as much memory as possible to the user

Which type of memory is fast in access speed but expensive?

Registers

Why is a memory hierarchy organized into several levels?

To have memory cost as low as the cheapest memory and speed as fast as the fastest memory Signup and view all the answers

In a memory hierarchy, which type of memory is generally fastest but most expensive?

Control Memory Signup and view all the answers

Where are semiconductor memories like registers usually placed in a memory system?

Inside or closest to the processor Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of the principle of locality in memory hierarchy design?

Average access speed close to the fastest technology Signup and view all the answers

What principle governs the organization of a memory hierarchy?

The principle of locality Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory offers huge storage at the lowest cost per bit in a memory system?

Secondary storage devices Signup and view all the answers

Which element is not part of the I/O system according to the text?

Memory Hierarchy Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Staging Transfer Unit in memory hierarchy design?

Data transfer between levels of memory hierarchy Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Advanced Computer Architecture Lecture 25?

Processor Performance Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect does the lecture discuss regarding what is outside the processor?

Influence on processor performance Signup and view all the answers

What type of technologies are discussed in relation to storage in the lecture?

RAM and Enhanced DRAM Signup and view all the answers

Which design aspects of processors are mentioned with respect to data path and control?

Exposing ILP through software-based techniques Signup and view all the answers

What does the lecture cover in terms of memory hierarchy design?

Caching strategies Signup and view all the answers

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