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When data and instructions are not being used where are they kept?
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∙ 13y ago
Originally they're kept on the hard drive in the form of a program. Once run, the instructions and data are loaded into main memory until the processor is ready for them. They are then read into the various levels of CPU cache when awaiting execution.
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Used to store data when the data is not being used in memory?
A storage device is used to store data when data is not being used in memory.
What data structure and logarithm?
data structure is a way of storing data in a computer so that it can be used efficientlyan algorithm is a sequence of instructions, often used for calculation and data processing.Often a carefully chosen data structure will allow the most efficient algorithm to be used.
The more common name for the programs or instructions on your computer?
Software. Anything that is not hardware (a physical device) is software. This includes both the programs and data used by those programs.
How does the CPU differentiate between command and data?
In general the only difference between commands, or instructions, and data is the context in which each appears. If the CPU is fetching the contents of memory to get the next instruction, then it assumes that the Program Counter register points to commands. If the CPU is executing an instruction that needs to fetch data from memory, the data at the address specified by the instruction are fetched, assuming that the address points to data. This is what allows a program to be loaded into memory in the first place; the part of the operation system responsible for this operation treats the program as data, loading it into memory as instructed in the file. Then the OS branches to a specified place within that memory and begins fetching instructions there. This blurring between instructions and data has also been used in the past to allow a program to modify itself as it executes. This is usually considered poor practice; some operating systems, such as HP's OpenVMS, even set up memory page protections to keep this from happening.
Difference between data and program?
well program is a set of instructions that are given to computer to perform perticular task as we want. And data is any information that is stored in computer hard disc. it can not make any control on computer of computer related process.
When data and instructions are not being used are they kept in permanent storage?
true
When data and instructions are not being used they must be kept in permanent storage sometimes called?
Permanent or Secondary storage - such as a hard drive, CD, DVD, or USB drive
What is live data?
Information that is currently being used and kept up-to-date.
Where are Data and programs that are not currently being used kept in a computer?
CPU
What is used to store instructions and data when they are not being used in memory?
Hard drive. Data is pulled from the drive and stored into the memory for quick access.
Where is the data and programs that are not currently being used by a computer kept?
CPU
Used to store data when the data is not being used in memory?
A storage device is used to store data when data is not being used in memory.
What stores frequently used instructions and data?
Memory cache stores frequently used instructions and data on a computer. Cache memory is stored on a memory chip in an area of the RAM.
What is the name for any data or instructions used by a computer?
Code
Used to store date when data is not being used in memory?
A storage device is used to store data when data is not being used in memory.
What is row source?
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What is the term for very fast memory used to store data or instructions between the CPU and regular memory?
Very fast memory used to store data or instructions between the CPU and regular memory is called cache.
