Practice - Fully Associative Cache Placement
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Practice Questions
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What is a fully associative cache?
💡 Hint: Think about flexibility.
How does a direct mapped cache operate?
💡 Hint: Check the strictness of mapping.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of cache allows a block to be placed in any line?
💡 Hint: Remember 'flexibility' in placement.
In a direct mapped cache, does a cache miss occur if the required data is not present?
💡 Hint: Think about where data can be stored.
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Challenge Problems
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A fully associative cache has 4 lines. If blocks 1, 2, and 3 are accessed in order, describe the cache state after each block access assuming they result in misses and are stored in order.
💡 Hint: Consider how each block fills the cache.
Discuss the pros and cons of implementing a fully associative cache with an LRU replacement policy versus a direct mapped cache.
💡 Hint: Think about performance and efficiency.
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