Memory Hierarchy in Computer Organization & Architecture

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Memory is a physical device use for storage purpose. Device to store the contents of computer system. In computer, we do not use a single ______

memory

Memory Hierarchy Design constraints on a computer’s memory can be summed up by three questions: How much, how fast, how ______

expensive

There is a trade-off among capacity, access time, and ______

cost

The way out of the memory problem is not to rely on a single memory component or technology, but to employ a “______ hierarchy”

memory

Key Characteristics of Computer Memory Systems Location Internal (e.g. processor registers, cache, main memory) External (e.g. optical disks, magnetic disks, tapes) ______

Capacity

Test your knowledge of memory hierarchy and design constraints in computer organization and architecture. Explore the trade-offs among capacity, access time, and cost in computer memory.

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