The concept in which a small, extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing is best known as which of these terms?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Computer Architecture question asks: The concept in which a small, extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing is best known as which of these terms? The correct choice is B. Register. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Control unit
Why not A: “Control unit” does not fit this question. The answer is Register.
- B. Register ✓
- C. Fetch-decode-execute cycle
Why not C: “Fetch-decode-execute cycle” does not fit this question. The answer is Register.
- D. Cache memory hierarchy
Why not D: “Cache memory hierarchy” does not fit this question. The answer is Register.
Correct answer
B. Register
Explanation
Register (option B) is the accepted answer to “The concept in which a small, extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing is best known as which of these terms”. Option A (Control unit) does not fit this question. Option C (Fetch-decode-execute cycle) does not fit this question. Option D (Cache memory hierarchy) does not fit this question. For this Computer Architecture question, the accepted answer is Register.
Source: Computer Architecture Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, hardware, computer architecture, CPU design
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