Practice - Cache Mapping Techniques
Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of cache mapping?
💡 Hint: Think about how data organization in memory affects performance.
What does the Direct Mapping technique ensure?
💡 Hint: Recall the concept of mod operation.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
Which cache mapping technique is prone to collisions?
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of each technique.
True or False: Fully Associative Mapping is less flexible than Direct Mapping.
💡 Hint: Differentiate between the flexibility of both techniques.
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Challenge Problems
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A system has a cache with 16 lines. If an incoming memory block has an address of 50, which line would it go to in a Direct Mapping cache?
💡 Hint: Use the mod formula to determine the cache line.
Consider a cache with 4 sets, each containing 2 lines. A memory block can be placed in any line within its assigned set, but how does that improve upon Direct Mapping?
💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility introduced by grouping lines into sets.
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