Practice - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of cache memory?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need fast access.
What does a cache miss mean?
💡 Hint: Consider when the CPU needs to access data.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What type of cache allows any memory block to be stored in any line?
💡 Hint: Think about how flexible it is for placement.
True or False: A higher level of associativity always results in fewer cache misses.
💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of more options.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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