Practice Access Speed And Latency (6.7.3) - Memory

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Question 1.
Define access speed.
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Think about how quickly a program starts using a file.
Question 2.
What is latency?
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Consider the wait time after you click 'open file' on your computer.
3Question 3.
What is access speed?
- Time to read/write data
- The amount of data stored
- Power consumption
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Consider the speed at which applications can load data.
4Question 4.
True or False: SSDs have higher latencies than HDDs.
- True
- False
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Think about the physical differences in the technology.
Question 5.
Evaluate the impact of long latency on an e-commerce website's performance.
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Consider user experiences when access times are slow.
Question 6.
Design a storage solution for a gaming application requiring low latency. Explain your choices.
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What kind of storage would gamers prefer for optimal performance?

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