Practice Cache Line (block) (6.3.4) - Memory System Organization - Computer Architecture
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Cache Line (Block)

Practice - Cache Line (Block)

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Question 1 Easy

What is a cache line?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is organized in cache memory.

Question 2 Easy

What does spatial locality refer to?

💡 Hint: Consider how data is accessed in sequential operations.

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Question 1

What is a cache line?

💡 Hint: Relate back to how memory is organized.

Question 2

True or False: A cache miss can impact CPU performance negatively.

💡 Hint: Think about how data retrieval is affected.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a system where cache lines are set to 64 bytes, analyze how altering cache line sizes to 128 bytes might impact a program that processes data arrays.

💡 Hint: Think about the types of data access patterns the program might exhibit.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the potential performance implications of a system that frequently experiences cache misses due to ineffective cache line size.

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between access times and cache efficacy.

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