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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a cache miss?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when data can't be accessed instantly.
Question 2
Easy
Define compulsory miss.
💡 Hint: Consider the first time you open a new document on your computer.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is a cache miss?
- When data is found in cache
- When data is not found in cache
- A cache hit
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a cache miss.
Question 2
Compulsory misses can occur multiple times for the same data.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about whether you can 're-access' data already cached.
Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
If a system experiences a high rate of cache misses, what are some potential solutions an engineer might consider to improve performance?
💡 Hint: Think about hardware versus software changes.
Question 2
Describe the relationship between cache size and capacity misses. How does one influence the other?
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between size and speed.
Challenge and get performance evaluation