MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The small extremely fast RAM is called as ____
A
Heap
B
Stack
C
Cache
D
Accumulator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cache memory is extremely fast memory that is built into a computer’s central processing unit. Cache memory is a small-sized type of volatile computer memory that provides high-speed data access to a processor and stores frequently used computer programs, applications and data.

Detailed explanation-2: -The RAM that is used for the temporary storage is known as the cache. Since accessing RAM is significantly faster than accessing other media like hard disk drives or networks, caching helps applications run faster due to faster access to data.

Detailed explanation-3: -RAM, both are situated near the computer processor. Both deliver high performance. Within the memory hierarchy, cache is closer and thus faster than RAM.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cache is faster, cheaper, and smaller than RAM. The cache memory caches CPU data and programs often and quickly. RAM contains the CPU’s current data and applications.

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