7.4 - Cache Misses
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Practice Questions
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What is a cache miss?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when data can't be accessed instantly.
Define compulsory miss.
💡 Hint: Consider the first time you open a new document on your computer.
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What is a cache miss?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a cache miss.
Compulsory misses can occur multiple times for the same data.
💡 Hint: Think about whether you can 're-access' data already cached.
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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.
Describe the relationship between cache size and capacity misses. How does one influence the other?
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between size and speed.
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