Practice - Cache Organization Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU retrieves data.
What does the cache line index represent?
💡 Hint: Consider how addresses are stored.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Think about data accessibility.
True or False: Every time a cache miss occurs, data is loaded from the CPU.
💡 Hint: Consider the sources of data.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a cache system that has 16 lines, with each line able to hold 8 words. If a memory card contains 128 words, how would you plan the cache organization?
💡 Hint: Determine how the memory will be divided among the lines.
Given that a program makes repeated calls to certain memory addresses leading to both hits and misses, how would you optimize cache performance?
💡 Hint: Think about the patterns of data usage.
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