5-22. The first instruction of an interrupt routine is
executed after the interrupt code words are
sampled.
1. D
2. E
3. F
4. G
5-23. The program counter and status register(s) is/are
reloaded with the saved data. The next
instruction, prior to the interrupt (instruction 4),
is called up by the program counter.
1. D
2. E
3. F
4. G
5-24. Less time is required to access control memory
than to access main memory.
1. True
2. False
5-25. Where is cache memory usually located in a
computer?
1. In main memory
2. In the I/O section
3. Between the CPUs control and ALU
sections
4. Between main memory and the CPU
5-26. For rapid data transfers, what two types of
semiconductor devices are usually used by cache
memories?
1. Bipolar DRAMs and MOS SRAMs
2. Bipolar SRAMs and bipolar DRAMs
3. MOS SRAMs and MOS DRAMs
4. MOS DRAMs and bipolar SRAMs
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5-28.
5-29.
5-30.
5-31
In terms of access and capacity of a cache
memory, a cache memory is usually on the order
of one magnitude
(a)
than main
(slower; faster)
memory and its capacity is two orders of
magnitude
(b)
than main memory.
(less; more)
1. (a) Slower
(b) less
2. (a) Slower
(b) more
3. (a) Faster
(b) less
4. (a) Faster
(b) more
Which of the following methods can be used by a
cache memory to indicate which entries of main
memory have been copied into it?
1. A hit
2. A tag store
3. An identifier
4. Both 2 and 3 above
Which of the following properties pertain(s) to
cache memory?
1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
A high-speed memory
A logical network and an old entries
replacement method
Timing and control
All of the above
To indicate that data from the requested address
is present, which, if any, of the following terms
is used?
1. Hit
2. Miss
3. Tag
4. None of the above
What area of cache memory writes only to the
directories?
1. Updates
2. Invalidates
3. Searches
4. Tags
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