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This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Organization knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
THE_COPY-BACK_PROTOCOL_IS_USED_________?$ |
A. | To copy the contents of the memory onto the cache |
B. | To update the contents of the memory from the cache |
C. | To remove the contents of the cache and push it on to the memory |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. To remove the contents of the cache and push it on to the memory | |
2. |
The_approach_where_the_memory_contents_are_transferred_directly_to_the_processor_from_the_memory_is_called_______$ |
A. | Read-later |
B. | Read-through |
C. | Early-start |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
3. |
The bit used to signify that the cache location is updated is _______? |
A. | Dirty bit |
B. | Update bit |
C. | Reference bit |
D. | Flag bit |
Answer» B. Update bit | |
4. |
The write-through procedure is used ________ |
A. | To write onto the memory directly |
B. | To write and read from memory simultaneously |
C. | To write directly on the memory and the cache simultaneously |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
5. |
The algorithm to remove and place new contents into the cache is called _______ |
A. | Replacement algorithm |
B. | Renewal algorithm |
C. | Updation |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Renewal algorithm | |
6. |
The correspondence between the main memory blocks and those in the cache is given by _________ |
A. | Hash function |
B. | Mapping function |
C. | Locale function |
D. | Assign function |
Answer» C. Locale function | |
7. |
The temporal aspect of the locality of reference means ________ |
A. | That the recently executed instruction won’t be executed soon |
B. | That the recently executed instruction is temporarily not referenced |
C. | That the recently executed instruction will be executed soon again |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
8. |
The effectiveness of the cache memory is based on the property of ________ |
A. | Locality of reference |
B. | Memory localisation |
C. | Memory size |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Memory localisation | |
9. |
The reason for the implementation of the cache memory is ________ |
A. | To increase the internal memory of the system |
B. | The difference in speeds of operation of the processor and memory |
C. | To reduce the memory access and cycle time |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. To reduce the memory access and cycle time | |