Practice Motivation (6.3.1) - Memory System Organization - Computer Architecture
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Practice - Motivation - 6.3.1

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary purpose of cache memory?

💡 Hint: Think about the gap between CPU speed and memory.

Question 2 Easy

Define temporal locality in your own words.

💡 Hint: What happens with repetitive tasks?

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Question 1

What is the primary function of cache memory?

To replace main memory
To speed up data access for the CPU
To store data permanently

💡 Hint: It's all about performance improvement!

Question 2

True or False: Spatial locality ensures that all data is stored next to each other in memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think of how data is structured in arrays.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a system with a high cache miss rate, how would you optimize the cache design to improve performance?

💡 Hint: Consider how cache operates based on access patterns.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose strategies to document and analyze memory access patterns in an application for effective cache optimization.

💡 Hint: Think about tools that help in performance tuning.

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