Practice Introduction To Cache Memory (6.1) - Cache Memory and Its Impact on System Performance
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Introduction to Cache Memory

Practice - Introduction to Cache Memory

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is cache memory?

💡 Hint: Think about its purpose in relation to the CPU.

Question 2 Easy

Define temporal locality.

💡 Hint: Consider why it would be useful to store recently accessed data.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of cache memory?

To store large applications
To speed up data access time
To replace main memory
To provide permanent storage

💡 Hint: Think about how latency affects system performance.

Question 2

True or False: Spatial locality focuses on the reuse of data that has been accessed recently.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the physical placement of data in memory.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how poor cache efficiency can impact the performance of a high-frequency trading system.

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of quick data access in trading.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a suitable cache replacement policy for a multi-threaded application and justify your choice.

💡 Hint: Consider the access patterns of multi-threading.

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