COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

MEMORY SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the high speed memory between the main memory and the CPU called?
A
Register Memory
B
Cache Memory
C
Storage Memory
D
Virtual Memory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cache memory is an extremely fast memory type that acts as a buffer between RAM and the CPU. It holds frequently requested data and instructions so that they are immediately available to the CPU when needed. Cache memory is used to reduce the average time to access data from the Main memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cache memory is a type of memory that acts as a buffer between the processor and the main memory. It works very quickly. It stores frequently used data and instructions so that the CPU can use them right away when it needs to. Cache memory speeds up access to Main memory.

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