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ACDC2355

DCAC5523

it is the same as the level 1 cache memory

is one of the largest memories in a computer system

is a CPU module that is responsible for decoding instructions

is a memory that is usually much slower than CPU cache

is one of the fastest memories in a computer system

ACDC

CCCA

CAFE

ADDE

DCAC

DEAD

uses differential signal transmission

uses synchronous communication

a semiquaver

a clef

a mnemonic

an operand

an immediate value

a purely software application which runs on another computer system

logic gates and flip flops

using Python

using a HDL and a programmable logic device (for example an FPGA)

depends on characteristics of the executed program: how many parts of a program can be executed in parallel

is precisely N times better than for 1-core CPU computer system

in practice it is nearly impossible to be N times better than for 1-core CPU computer system

does not depend on characteristics of the executed program

to be called `a bus’ it must use a physical layer which uses the bus topology

may be implemented as a set of point-to-point connections or using a bus topology

may transmit data using a packet protocol

at its physical layer it must be implemented as a parallel connection

can be a bus from the logical connection point of view, but it may use any physical layer topology, e.g. multiple point-to-point connections

Operating memory

A CPU

A keyboard

A computer mouse

A printer

in some situations may temporarily worsen the performance of a computer system

allows for achieving a better performance of a computer system in all situations

allows for achieving a better performance of a computer system if certain conditions are met