The main purpose of having memory hierarchy is to . . . . . . . .
A. Reduce access time
B. Provide large capacity
C. Reduce propagation time
D. Reduce access time & Provide large capacity
Answer: Option D
Related Questions on Computer Architecture
Which of the following is not a component of Von Neumann architecture?
A. CPU
B. ALU
C. Memory Unit
D. I/O Interface
What does SIMD stand for in computer architecture?
A. Single Input Multiple Drive
B. Single Input Multiple Data
C. Single Instruction Multiple Drive
D. Single Instruction Multiple Data
Which cache is typically smaller and faster compared to others in a computer system?
A. L2 Cache
B. L3 Cache
C. L1 Cache
D. Virtual Cache
Which register in the CPU stores the address of the next instruction to be fetched?
A. Instruction Register
B. Program Counter
C. Accumulator
D. None of the above

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