Question

Why is cache memory known as fastest memory?
NCERT Solutions for Class 11th CCT-1 Chapter 1 Short Answer Type Exercise 2

Answer 1

yep, its the fastest memory....It holds certasin amount of data that will be/could be delivered at its fastest pace when needed by your system..Hard drives, CPUs uses cache for faster operations. Even web browsers use cache memory. Cache memory is small varying from 4MB-16MB

Answer 2

Cache memory known as fastest memory because they are used as the main memory in order to speed up access to data and instructions stored in RAM memory.