CISSP SecurityCISSP - Security
Architecture Architecture
& Design andQuestions
Study Guide Design & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/cissp-security-architecture-
and-design-1473495
What i s temporary storage, hi gh speed memory, i mmedi atel y accessi bl e to CPU? Regi sters (buf f ers)
What are resources l i ve i n memory cal l ed? Provi de process resources that i t
Stack
requests. Process tabl e keeps l i st of these.
What hol ds di f f erent condi ti on bi ts such as whether CPU shoul d be worki ng i n
Program Status Word (PSW)
User Mode (probl em state) or pri vi l eged mode (kernel or supervi sor mode)?
commute i nstructi ons to memory D ata buses - moves data Address buses - used f or
What are Busses? Li st 2 ki nds of busses. i nput/output or i denti f y areas of memory to read f rom/wri te to 32 bi t and 64 bi t
ref er to wi dth of the bus - more data bi ts per cl ock cycl e
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, CISSP SecurityCISSP - Security
Architecture Architecture
& Design andQuestions
Study Guide Design & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/cissp-security-architecture-
and-design-1473495
What i s the name of the type of RAM i n whi ch data must be conti nual l y and
D ynami c RAM (D RAM)
dynami cal l y ref reshed so bi ts don't di sappear? Cheap and sl ow
What i s the name of the type of RAM whi ch hol d bi ts i n memory cel l s wi thout
capaci tors? Requi res more transi stors than D RAM. F aster but takes more space Stati c RAM (SRAM)
F ast and expensi ve
T ype of RAM that i s f aster than D RAM because can capture next bl ock of data
E xtended data out D RAM (E D O D RAM)
whi l e f i rst i s bei ng sent to CPU
T ype of RAM that bui l ds upon E D O D RAM. Can send more data at once Burst E D O D RAM (BE D O D RAM)
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Architecture Architecture
& Design andQuestions
Study Guide Design & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/cissp-security-architecture-
and-design-1473495
What i s temporary storage, hi gh speed memory, i mmedi atel y accessi bl e to CPU? Regi sters (buf f ers)
What are resources l i ve i n memory cal l ed? Provi de process resources that i t
Stack
requests. Process tabl e keeps l i st of these.
What hol ds di f f erent condi ti on bi ts such as whether CPU shoul d be worki ng i n
Program Status Word (PSW)
User Mode (probl em state) or pri vi l eged mode (kernel or supervi sor mode)?
commute i nstructi ons to memory D ata buses - moves data Address buses - used f or
What are Busses? Li st 2 ki nds of busses. i nput/output or i denti f y areas of memory to read f rom/wri te to 32 bi t and 64 bi t
ref er to wi dth of the bus - more data bi ts per cl ock cycl e
1
, CISSP SecurityCISSP - Security
Architecture Architecture
& Design andQuestions
Study Guide Design & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/cissp-security-architecture-
and-design-1473495
What i s the name of the type of RAM i n whi ch data must be conti nual l y and
D ynami c RAM (D RAM)
dynami cal l y ref reshed so bi ts don't di sappear? Cheap and sl ow
What i s the name of the type of RAM whi ch hol d bi ts i n memory cel l s wi thout
capaci tors? Requi res more transi stors than D RAM. F aster but takes more space Stati c RAM (SRAM)
F ast and expensi ve
T ype of RAM that i s f aster than D RAM because can capture next bl ock of data
E xtended data out D RAM (E D O D RAM)
whi l e f i rst i s bei ng sent to CPU
T ype of RAM that bui l ds upon E D O D RAM. Can send more data at once Burst E D O D RAM (BE D O D RAM)
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