What is cache memory?



What is cache memory?..

Answer / a.v.s.l.kalpana

cachememory is RAM that a computer micro processor(M.P)
access more quickly than it can access regularly RAM as the
M.P processes data it looks 1st inthe cache memory and it
finds the data there, it does not have to do more time
consuming reading of data from larger memory,cache memory
is some times described in levels of closeness and
accessibility to the M.P an L1 cache is on the same chip as
the M.P

Is This Answer Correct ?    8 Yes 0 No

Post New Answer

More Operating Systems General Concepts Interview Questions

What is NV-RAM?

3 Answers   4Cplus,


Describe Recovery from Deadlock?

0 Answers   MaxSolPro,


What are the functions of operating system?

0 Answers  


process means?

2 Answers   BFL,


What is crpc in law?

0 Answers  






What are the main advantages of the microkernel approach to system design?

0 Answers  


In loading programs into memory, what is the difference between load-time dynamic linking and run-time dynamic linking?

2 Answers  


Hi All, Can any one post a MS-DOS command/ utility tool, that modifies large size(nGBs) log file into MBs form the begining of log file? I will appreciate if any one give correct answer to this question. Thanks

0 Answers  


What is the difference between 16 bit and 32 bit?

0 Answers  


What is significance of semaphores? What are the different types of semaphores?

0 Answers  


Why is round robin algorithm considered better than first come first served algorithm?

0 Answers  


Explain the concept of deadlocks? Why they are used?

0 Answers   Motorola,


Categories