Practice - Memory Hierarchy Structure
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Practice Questions
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What is the fastest type of memory in a computer system?
💡 Hint: Think about memory types directly associated with CPU operations.
What is a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Consider the event where data retrieval is quick.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of memory is the fastest?
💡 Hint: Think about the memory closest to the CPU.
True or False: Cache memory is cheaper than main memory.
💡 Hint: Consider how speed correlates with cost in memory types.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a memory hierarchy for a real-time gaming application, describing each level and the rationale for your choices.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between speed and capacity and how quickly data needs to be retrieved.
Evaluate the effect of increasing cache size on hit ratio and speed, and determine if it’s always beneficial.
💡 Hint: Think about the balance between cache size, hit rates, and access speeds.
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