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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the main purpose of cache memory?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need fast access.
Question 2
Easy
What does a cache miss mean?
💡 Hint: Consider when the CPU needs to access data.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What type of cache allows any memory block to be stored in any line?
- Direct Mapped
- Fully Associative
- Set Associative
💡 Hint: Think about how flexible it is for placement.
Question 2
True or False: A higher level of associativity always results in fewer cache misses.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of more options.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Create a direct-mapped cache design for a computer system with 16 lines and outline how you place memory blocks 0 through 15.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can use modulo operations to figure it out.
Question 2
Consider a set associative cache with 8 lines configured as 4-way. Describe how memory block 7 would be placed given various access patterns.
💡 Hint: Consider the multipliers corresponding to the lines available within set 3.
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