Database System Concepts
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ISBN: 9780078022159
Author: Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The central processing unit (CPU) may ask for a cache hit while moving information from the write buffer to main memory.
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- Describe the role of memory caches (L1, L2, L3) in enhancing CPU performance and their organization in modern processors.arrow_forwardWhen a processor makes a request that cannot be satisfied by the cache while moving a block back to main memory from the write buffer, what happens?arrow_forwardCache memory is needed since RAM (random access memory) is volatile. Can a single kind of computer memory be used for all purposes?arrow_forward
- The central processing unit (CPU) could ask for a cache hit while it is moving data from the write buffer to the main memory.arrow_forwardCache memory is an important componentarrow_forwardDuring the process of transferring data from the write buffer to the main memory, the CPU may request a cache hit.arrow_forward
- Cache requests are sent from the CPU to the system RAM. whenever a block in main memory has to be updated.arrow_forwardCache requests are sent from the central processor unit to the RAM in the system. whenever a block in the main memory write buffer has to be updated.arrow_forwardWhen the processor issues a request that cannot be satisfied by the cache and the block is being flushed out to main memory from the write buffer, should something happen?arrow_forward
- Explain the memory management unit's (MMU) role in translating virtual addresses to physical addresses.arrow_forwardCache memory is needed since RAM (Random Access Memory), which is a volatile memory, does not have it. Do computers operate on a single kind of memory?arrow_forwardDescribe the concept of cache memory in computer hardware and its importance in improving system performance.arrow_forward
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