The Storage Area for the Next Likely Data or Instruction

question 60

Multiple Choice

The storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed,preventing bottlenecks and slowing of the system,is known as

• A)cache.
• B)the register.
• C)RAM.
• D)the CPU.

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Definitions:

Oligocene

A geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period, occurring about 33.9 to 23 million years ago, noted for major changes in mammalian evolution.

Eocene

The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago, during which warm climates prevailed and early mammals diversified following the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Continental Drift

The theory that the Earth's continents have moved over geological time relative to each other, thus appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed.

Earth's Surface

The outermost layer of the Earth comprised of land and water where various life forms exist.