Practice Direct Mapped Cache Organization - 3.1 | 3. Direct Mapped Cache Organization | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of the tag in a cache?

💡 Hint: Think about how the cache verifies data.

Question 2

Easy

Define what a cache hit is.

💡 Hint: What happens if the requested data is in the cache?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the index in a cache address do?

  • Identifies the word
  • Identifies the block
  • Identifies the cache line

💡 Hint: Think about what part of the address directs data location.

Question 2

A cache hit occurs when?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Is cache hit about finding or not finding data?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a small cache with 4 lines. If addresses A, B, C, and D map to the same line, how does this affect cache performance?

💡 Hint: How does mapping multiple addresses to the same line impact retrieval efficiency?

Question 2

Given a cache with 16 lines and a block size of 4 words, how would you calculate the total number of bits necessary to address it?

💡 Hint: Consider how each part of the address contributes to the total memory size.

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