Practice - Direct Mapped Cache Placement
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Practice Questions
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What does a direct mapped cache do?
💡 Hint: Think about how memory blocks find their place in the cache.
How is the line number determined for a block in a direct mapped cache?
💡 Hint: What operation gives us the position?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main characteristic of a direct mapped cache?
💡 Hint: Think about how memory blocks locate their designated spots.
True or False: In a fully associative cache, any block can go in any line.
💡 Hint: Consider how this contrasts with direct mapped.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a direct mapped cache with 16 lines. If accessing block numbers 22, 15, and 62 sequentially, determine which cache lines are used and if any cache misses occur.
💡 Hint: Use the modulo operation for each block number.
If a 4-way set associative cache consists of 32 lines, how many sets are there, and what will the line location for block 23?
💡 Hint: Calculate the number of sets based on the way and how block positioning works.
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