Practice Cache Hit And Miss (2.6.1) - Basics of Memory and Cache Part 2
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Cache Hit and Miss

Practice - Cache Hit and Miss

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Question 1 Easy

Define cache hit.

💡 Hint: Think about when the data request is successful.

Question 2 Easy

What is a cache miss?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a request fails.

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Question 1

What is a cache hit?

Data found in cache
Data not found in cache
Data being retrieved

💡 Hint: Remember what hit indicates regarding data retrieval.

Question 2

True or False: A cache miss occurs when the data is found in cache.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the definitions you've learned.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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