Practice - Cache Misses and Flexible Block Placement Strategies
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Practice Questions
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What is a cache miss?
💡 Hint: Think about why we use cache memory.
Name the three types of cache placement.
💡 Hint: Consider how each type defines memory block storage.
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What is the effect of increasing associativity in caches?
💡 Hint: Consider how flexibility influences performance.
A fully associative cache allows a memory block to be placed in any line. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about the freedom of placement in this type of cache.
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Discuss the trade-offs one might consider when designing a cache system that prioritizes speed over space.
💡 Hint: Consider performance metrics in parallel with hardware limitations.
Calculate the miss rate for a direct-mapped cache versus a fully associative cache given the same block access pattern.
💡 Hint: Remember to look at the access patterns and how they relate to the mapping.
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