Practice Conclusion (5.4) - Direct Mapped Cache Organization - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1 Easy

What is a cache hit?

💡 Hint: Think about when memory access is fast.

Question 2 Easy

Define a cache miss.

💡 Hint: Consider when data has to be fetched from main memory.

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Question 1

What happens when a requested data is found in the cache?

Cache Hit
Cache Miss
Data Fetch

💡 Hint: Think about how memory access speed is impacted.

Question 2

True or False: A cache miss requires fetching data from main memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of a cache miss.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If a program accesses the addresses 22, 26, and 18 in a new direct-mapped cache with a total of 4 lines, explain the outcomes of cache hits and misses, and how the address mappings would work.

💡 Hint: Think about how addresses can collide in a small cache.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a direct-mapped cache with 8 lines, analyze how the tag bits are used during data retrieval. Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Examine how bits relate to addressing.

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