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CBSE Class 11 Informatics Practices Question 7 of 100

Computer System — Question 7

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Question 7

Assertion (A): Cache memory is an extremely fast memory that is placed between the CPU and RAM.

Reasoning (R): Cache memory temporarily stores frequently used instructions and data for quicker processing by the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.
Answer

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation
Cache memory is a small, high-speed memory located between the CPU and RAM. It operates much faster than primary memory (RAM) and temporarily stores frequently used instructions and data for quicker processing by the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer.