Practice Cache Misses - 7.4 | 7. Caches | Computer Architecture | Allrounder.ai
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a cache miss?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when data can't be accessed instantly.

Question 2

Easy

Define compulsory miss.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the first time you open a new document on your computer.

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Question 1

What is a cache miss?

  • When data is found in cache
  • When data is not found in cache
  • A cache hit

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the definition of a cache miss.

Question 2

Compulsory misses can occur multiple times for the same data.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about whether you can 're-access' data already cached.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a system experiences a high rate of cache misses, what are some potential solutions an engineer might consider to improve performance?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about hardware versus software changes.

Question 2

Describe the relationship between cache size and capacity misses. How does one influence the other?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the trade-off between size and speed.

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