Practice - Direct Mapped Cache Organization
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the tag in a cache?
💡 Hint: Think about how the cache verifies data.
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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What does the index in a cache address do?
💡 Hint: Think about what part of the address directs data location.
A cache hit occurs when?
💡 Hint: Is cache hit about finding or not finding data?
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Challenge Problems
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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?
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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