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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a direct mapped cache?
💡 Hint: Think about how memory blocks are stored.
Question 2
Easy
What does cache miss mean?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when the data isn't available.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What determines the set location in a set associative cache?
- Block Number divided by Number of Sets
- Block Number % Number of Sets
- Number of Sets minus Block Number
💡 Hint: Review the formula we discussed.
Question 2
True or False: In a fully associative cache, a block can only go into one specific cache line.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility of placements.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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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