Question

To reduce the memory access time we generally make use of  ______

(a) Heaps

(b) Higher capacity RAM’s

(c) SDRAM’s

(d) Cache’s

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This intriguing question originated from Functional Units of a Computer topic in division Basic Structures of Computers of Computer Architecture

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Cache’s

The explanation: The time required to access a part of the memory for data retrieval.