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What is referred to as the I/O system?
What is referred to as the I/O system?
- Buses and controllers (correct)
- Memory System
- Processor
- Memory Hierarchy
What is the design goal of the memory system for high-performance computers?
What is the design goal of the memory system for high-performance computers?
- To increase the speed of memory
- To reduce the cost of memory
- To provide as much memory as possible to the user (correct)
- To simplify the memory hierarchy
Which type of memory is fast in access speed but expensive?
Which type of memory is fast in access speed but expensive?
- Registers (correct)
- Hard disk drives
- Dynamic RAM
- Secondary storage devices
Why is a memory hierarchy organized into several levels?
Why is a memory hierarchy organized into several levels?
In a memory hierarchy, which type of memory is generally fastest but most expensive?
In a memory hierarchy, which type of memory is generally fastest but most expensive?
Where are semiconductor memories like registers usually placed in a memory system?
Where are semiconductor memories like registers usually placed in a memory system?
What is the primary advantage of the principle of locality in memory hierarchy design?
What is the primary advantage of the principle of locality in memory hierarchy design?
What principle governs the organization of a memory hierarchy?
What principle governs the organization of a memory hierarchy?
Which type of memory offers huge storage at the lowest cost per bit in a memory system?
Which type of memory offers huge storage at the lowest cost per bit in a memory system?
Which element is not part of the I/O system according to the text?
Which element is not part of the I/O system according to the text?
What is the function of the Staging Transfer Unit in memory hierarchy design?
What is the function of the Staging Transfer Unit in memory hierarchy design?
What is the main focus of Advanced Computer Architecture Lecture 25?
What is the main focus of Advanced Computer Architecture Lecture 25?
Which aspect does the lecture discuss regarding what is outside the processor?
Which aspect does the lecture discuss regarding what is outside the processor?
What type of technologies are discussed in relation to storage in the lecture?
What type of technologies are discussed in relation to storage in the lecture?
Which design aspects of processors are mentioned with respect to data path and control?
Which design aspects of processors are mentioned with respect to data path and control?
What does the lecture cover in terms of memory hierarchy design?
What does the lecture cover in terms of memory hierarchy design?
