Practice - Set Associative Cache Placement
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Practice Questions
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What is a direct mapped cache?
💡 Hint: Think about how memory blocks are stored.
What does cache miss mean?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when the data isn't available.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What determines the set location in a set associative cache?
💡 Hint: Review the formula we discussed.
True or False: In a fully associative cache, a block can only go into one specific cache line.
💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility of placements.
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Challenge Problems
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You are given a cache with 16 lines configured as an 8-way set associative cache. Calculate the number of sets and explain how you would access data.
💡 Hint: Focus on how you can use both the total lines and ways to find sets.
If a sequence of 10 memory accesses from blocks numbered 0 through 9 are run on a direct-mapped cache of 4 lines, outline the expected cache miss pattern.
💡 Hint: Think about how the mapping affects repeated accesses.
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