MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Generally ____ is used to hold the data temporarily.
A
ROMs
B
EPROMs
C
Buffers
D
Magnetic disks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Buffer memory is a temporary storage region in main memory (RAM) that holds data while it is being transferred between two or more devices or between an application and a device.

Detailed explanation-2: -Caches are used to store temporary files, using hardware and software components. An example of a hardware cache is a CPU cache. This is a small chunk of memory on the computer’s processor used to store basic computer instructions that were recently used or are frequently used.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buffer memory is a temporary storage area in the main memory (RAM) that stores data transferring between two or more devices or between an application and a device. Buffering compensates for the difference in transfer speeds between the sender and receiver of the data.

Detailed explanation-4: -computer memory, device that is used to store data or programs (sequences of instructions) on a temporary or permanent basis for use in an electronic digital computer.

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