Practice Latency (6.8.2) - Memory - Computer Architecture

Practise this section

8 questions

Flashcard drill
2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Exercise
6 questions · about 4 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the exercise
Quiz
2 questions · about 1 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the quiz

6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is latency?
Show hintHide hint
Think about the speed necessary for smooth operation.
Question 2.
Name a factor that can affect latency.
Show hintHide hint
Consider components that influence data transfer.
3Question 3.
What does latency refer to in memory systems?
- A type of memory
- The delay before data availability
- The width of the memory bus
Show hintHide hint
Consider what happens after a request is made.
4Question 4.
True or False: A wider memory bus increases latency.
- True
- False
Show hintHide hint
Think about data transfer efficiency.
Question 5.
If a system has a latency of 100 ms and processes requests every second, how many requests are effectively delayed due to latency over an hour?
Show hintHide hint
Calculate how latency affects request timing through continuous operations.
Question 6.
Considering a trade-off in system design, if high-speed memory costs 10 times more but reduces latency by 50%, how can a designer justify its adoption?
Show hintHide hint
Explore user needs versus cost trade-offs.

4 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.