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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the cache miss?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you look for something that isn't there.
Question 2
Easy
Define direct mapped cache.
💡 Hint: Consider the strict set of rules for placement in cache.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is a trade-off associated with higher cache associativity?
- Increased hit rates
- Lower hardware costs
- Simpler designs
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you have more options.
Question 2
True or False: Fully associative caches are the simplest to implement.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about how complexity increases with flexibility.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Discuss the impacts of implementing a 8-way set associative cache on performance compared to a direct mapped cache with the same number of total lines.
💡 Hint: Consider how increased choices may improve outcomes.
Question 2
Design a cache system that uses a random replacement policy. Discuss the potential advantages and pitfalls compared to LRU.
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs in reliability versus ease of design.
Challenge and get performance evaluation