COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Is Memory Access Time

question 14

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is memory access time?

• A) the amount of time in which a single byte of data can be stored in cache memory
• B) the amount of time required to fetch and execute a single instruction by the processor provided the instruction is already stored in memory
• C) the amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory
• D) the amount of time necessary to switch a bit from the value 0 to the value 1

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Definitions:

Electronic Transitions

Describes the movement of electrons between energy levels within an atom or molecule, commonly observed in spectroscopy.

Absorption

The process by which one substance is taken up by another, either through permeation or chemical reaction.

λmax

The wavelength at which a substance exhibits maximum absorbance, often used in spectroscopy to characterize compounds.

UV Spectrum

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that encompasses ultraviolet light, used in studying molecular structures and chemical properties.