Practice - Cache Hit and Miss
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Practice Questions
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Define cache hit.
💡 Hint: Think about when the data request is successful.
What is a cache miss?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a request fails.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Remember what hit indicates regarding data retrieval.
True or False: A cache miss occurs when the data is found in cache.
💡 Hint: Think about the definitions you've learned.
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Challenge Problems
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A processor operating on a hit ratio of 0.90 experiences 100,000 memory accesses. How many cache hits and misses does it encounter?
💡 Hint: Use the definitions of hit and miss ratios to calculate.
If a system has a miss penalty of 20 milliseconds, and 10% of memory accesses result in misses, what is the average time lost due to cache misses for 100,000 memory accesses?
💡 Hint: Think about how to calculate total time lost based on misses and penalties.
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