University of South Florida CiM with NVM Quiz Practice
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University of South Florida CiM with NVM Quiz Practice

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What is the term used to describe a brain-inspired architecture that involves computing in memory?

  • In-Memory Computing (correct)
  • Von Neumann Architecture
  • Interconnected Memory Unit
  • Digital Memory Processing

    • Which of the following circuit types is NOT associated with In-Memory Computing as per the provided text?

  • TCAMs
  • CMAs
  • Crossbars
  • RAMs (correct)

    • What is the primary function of a Sense Amplifier in the context of In-Memory Computing?

  • Detect and amplify weak signals (correct)
  • Perform arithmetic computations
  • Control the flow of data through crossbars
  • Address memory locations

    • Which of the following is a type of kernel associated with In-Memory Computing as mentioned in the text?

    <p>GP-CiMs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of hardware accelerators for machine learning, what purpose does a Row Decoder serve in In-Memory Computing?

    <p>Select specific rows of data in the memory array</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using in-memory computation techniques like Ambit?

    <p>Improved performance and energy efficiency compared to traditional CPU-based computation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental operation performed by a single DRAM cell in Ambit?

    <p>Charge sharing between capacitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Ambit architecture, what is the purpose of the reserved zero row (R0) and reserved one row (R1)?

    <p>To initialize the designated rows for computation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a step in the BULKAND operation described in the text?

    <p>Perform a bitwise OR of the designated rows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the triple row activation technique used in Ambit?

    <p>It reduces the energy consumption of in-memory computation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential future direction for in-memory computation?

    <p>Integrating DRAM with emerging non-volatile memory technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of ETH-RAM, what is the significance of the $10^6$ write endurance limit?

    <p>It represents the maximum number of write operations that can be performed on a single memory cell before it wears out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following techniques could potentially be used to mitigate the limited write endurance of ETH-RAM?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is not true about ETH-RAM?

    <p>ETH-RAM has an access latency that is significantly higher than DRAM.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of near-memory computing, what is the potential advantage of using a memory technology like ETH-RAM compared to traditional DRAM?

    <p>Increased memory density, which allows for larger working sets to be stored in memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes the concept of wear-leveling mentioned in the context of ETH-RAM?

    <p>It is a technique that remaps logical addresses to different physical addresses to distribute writes evenly across all memory cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM), which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>TCAM has higher write endurance compared to traditional DRAM due to its specialized memory cell design.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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