Computer Hardware - Cache Memory

CPU Cache is located on

• The CPU
• The RAM
• The hard drive
• The motherboard

Cache is used to make the computer faster

• TRUE
• FALSE

Cache memory acts as a buffer between the processor and

• the RAM
• the harddrive
• the motherboard
• the user

When the processor fetches data from the RAM, it is first copied onto the

• cache memory, and then from the cache memory into the main processor
• RAM, and then from the RAM into the main processor
• CPU, and then from the CPU into the RAM
• cache memory, and then from the cache memory into the RAM

Which transfer is faster

• data between the cache and the CPU
• data between the RAM and cache
• data between the RAM and CPU
• data between the hard drive and CPU

Before the processor fetches data from the RAM, it will check if it is stored on the cache first.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The larger the cache, the slower the CPU will fetch instructions

• FALSE
• TRUE

A CPU cache is the same as a website cache

• FALSE
• TRUE

A cache is used to reduce average times to access memory

• TRUE
• FALSE

Cache memory generally has (at least) two different levels, level 1 is the fastest.

• TRUE
• FALSE