Practice - Direct Mapping of Cache
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Practice Questions
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What is cache memory?
💡 Hint: Think about memory types surrounding the CPU.
Explain the hit ratio.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during a successful memory request.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of cache memory?
💡 Hint: Think about how data access speed affects computer performance.
In direct mapping, a memory block can only map to one cache line. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider how direct mapping restricts assignment.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a main memory space of 32KB with a cache of 4KB and each block size of 64 bytes, create a mapping diagram and calculate the hit and miss ratio after a defined sequence of memory accesses.
💡 Hint: Consider how to relate block sizes to data points.
Analyze a scenario where a single cache line requires multiple blocks to access sequentially and the impact this has on system performance.
💡 Hint: What happens when multiple blocks compete for the same line?
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