Practice Cache Hit and Miss - 2.6.1 | 2. Basics of Memory and Cache Part 2 | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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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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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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