1.2: MEMORY AND STORAGE

Question 1

Characteristics of L1 cache and its usage:

Answer 1

extremely fast transfer rates, but very small in size. used to hold the most frequently used instructions and data.

Question 2

Characteristics of L2 cache and its usage:

Answer 2

bigger in capacity than L1 cache, but slower in speed. used to hold data and instructions that are needed less frequently.

Question 3

what is the purpose of primary memory?

Answer 3

-to hold both data and programs that are in current use by the CPU