Memory Organization

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----------- 2 Marks ------------- 1) What is meant by Main memory? 2) What is Bootstrap Loader? 3) Draw RAM chip and its function table. 4) Does ROM occupy more space with more bits than the ram? Justify your answer. 5) What is auxiliary Memory? Classify Auxiliary Memory. 6) Distinguish an Auxiliary Memory with Main Memory. 7) What is meant by Seek time? 8) What is meant by Access Time? 9) What is meant by Associative Memory? 10) What is the purpose of key register in associative memory? 11) What is meant by tag register? 12) What is the purpose of tag register in Associative Memory? 13) How read operation is performed in Associative Memory? 14) How write operation is performed in Associative Memory? 15) What is meant by Locality of Reference? 16) What is meant by Cache Memory? 17) Why is cache needed in PC? 18) What are the characteristics of Cache Memory? 19) What is meant by hit ration? 20) In cache memory, classify caching techniques. 21) List advantages and disadvantages of Associative Mapping 22) List advantages and disadvantages of Direct Mapping 23) List advantages and disadvantages of Set-Associative Mapping 24) Classify Writing techniques in Cache Memory. 25) Define write through method. 26) Define write back method 27) Classify list of memories used in memory hierarchy 28) What is meant by virtual memory? ------------------ Essay questions -------------------- 29) Explain briefly about how memory is connected to a CPU with neat diagram, 30) Write a short notes on Auxiliary Memory 31) Classify Magnetic disks. Explain 32) Write a short notes on magnetic tape 33) Discuss the hardware configuration of associative memory 34) Discuss the mapping logic in associative memory

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----------- 2 Marks -------------1) What is meant by Main memory?2) What is Bootstrap Loader?3) Draw RAM chip and its function table.4) Does ROM occupy more space with more bits than the ram? Justify your answer.5) What is auxiliary Memory? Classify Auxiliary Memory.6) Distinguish an Auxiliary Memory with Main Memory.7) What is meant by Seek time?8) What is meant by Access Time?9) What is meant by Associative Memory?10) What is the purpose of key register in associative memory?11) What is meant by tag register?12) What is the purpose of tag register in Associative Memory?13) How read operation is performed in Associative Memory?14) How write operation is performed in Associative Memory?15) What is meant by Locality of Reference?16) What is meant by Cache Memory?17) Why is cache needed in PC?18) What are the characteristics of Cache Memory?19) What is meant by hit ration?20) In cache memory, classify caching techniques.21) List advantages and disadvantages of Associative Mapping22) List advantages and disadvantages of Direct Mapping23) List advantages and disadvantages of Set-Associative Mapping24) Classify Writing techniques in Cache Memory.25) Define write through method.26) Define write back method27) Classify list of memories used in memory hierarchy28) What is meant by virtual memory?------------------ Essay questions --------------------29) Explain briefly about how memory is connected to a CPU with neat diagram,30) Write a short notes on Auxiliary Memory31) Classify Magnetic disks. Explain32) Write a short notes on magnetic tape33) Discuss the hardware configuration of associative memory34) Discuss the mapping logic in associative memory35) Explain the working principle of associative memory36) Write the basic operation of cache memory37) How cache performance is measured? Explain it with a suitable example38) Discuss briefly about mapping techniques in cache memory39) Write a short notes on cache initialization40) Write a short notes on writing operation on cache41) What is the importance of memory hierarchy42) What is meant by virtual memory? Explain with suitable example