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Why do we need transistor-based cache memory if random access memory, or RAM, is a memory that loses its contents when power is removed? Is there a limit to how much a computer's memory can store?
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- Due to the fact that both RAM (Random Access Memory) and volatile memory are transistor-based, it is not clear why cache memory is required. RAM (Random Access Memory) is already available as a volatile memory. Do you think that a computer could operate on a single kind of memory or on several types?arrow_forwardWe already have RAM (Random Access Memory) as a volatile memory based on transistors, so why do we need cache memory? Do computers operate on a single kind of memory?arrow_forwardWhen we already have RAM, which is a volatile transistor-based memory, what is the use of cache memory? Is it feasible to use just one kind of computer memory?arrow_forward
- What is the purpose of having cache memory if we already have RAM, which is a memory that is built on transistors and may quickly get corrupted?Is it feasible to operate a computer with only a single kind of memory installed at a time?arrow_forwardIf RAM makes use of transistors, then what is the point of using cache memory? Is there a single sort of memory that can be used for everything?arrow_forwardIf both RAM and cache memory are made of transistors, then what purpose does cache memory serve? Do we need many memory types, or can we use only one?arrow_forward
- If RAM (Random Access Memory) and cache memory are both transistor-based, then why do we need cache memory? Is it feasible to use a single kind of computer memory for all applications?arrow_forwardIt is unclear why cache memory is necessary since RAM (Random Access Memory) is already accessible as a volatile storage device because cache memory and random access memory (RAM) are both transistor-based. Is it possible for a computer to do all of its tasks with only one kind of memory?arrow_forwardWhy do we need cache memory, which is likewise based on transistors, if RAM (Random Access Memory) is a memory that loses its contents when power is removed? Is it feasible for a computer to function with just a single kind of memory installed?arrow_forward
- Why use transistor-based cache memory if random access memory (RAM) is unstable? Is there a limit to how much storage a computer can have?arrow_forwardCache memory seems unnecessary when volatile RAM is already accessible. This question is unanswerable since RAM and cache memory are transistor-based. Do you think a single-memory computer can do all its tasks?arrow_forwardIt is unclear why cache memory is necessary since RAM (Random Access Memory) is already accessible as a volatile memory because both cache memory and random access memory (RAM) are transistor-based. Do you believe a computer could do all of its tasks with only one kind of memory?arrow_forward
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