COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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hertz
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nanos
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bytes
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Detailed explanation-1: -❖ Capacity ✓ For internal memory, this is typically expressed in terms of bytes (1 byte = 8 bits) or words. Common word lengths are 8, 16, and 32 bits. ✓ External memory capacity is typically expressed in terms of bytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two types of internal memory in a computer are RAM(Random Access Memory) and ROM(Read Only Memory).
Detailed explanation-3: -A cache–pronounced CASH–is hardware or software that is used to store something, usually data, temporarily in a computing environment. It is a small amount of faster, more expensive memory used to improve the performance of recently or frequently accessed data.
Detailed explanation-4: -The L1 cache is slower and typically larger than the L2 cache.