Computer Architecture - Study Mode

[#361] Which type of memory is used to store intermediate results and data within the CPU?
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(D) Registers

[#362] What is the purpose of the MMU (Memory Management Unit) in a CPU?
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(C) Translates virtual addresses to physical addresses

[#363] Which cache mapping technique uses a direct mapping of main memory blocks to specific cache locations?
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(B) Direct Mapping

[#364] In the context of CPU performance, what does "instruction-level parallelism" refer to?
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(C) Executing multiple instructions simultaneously

[#365] What is the purpose of a TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) in CPU architecture?
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(D) Speeds up virtual to physical address translation