Practice - Examples of Direct Mapped Cache
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Practice Questions
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What is a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens during a successful data request.
Define a cache miss.
💡 Hint: Consider what the system does when data is missing.
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Interactive Quizzes
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A cache miss occurs when:
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a request is denied.
True or False: A cache hit indicates that data was fetched from main memory.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of hit and miss.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a memory address of 4098 and a cache with 64 blocks, determine the cache line number it maps to and explain your process.
💡 Hint: Make sure to identify the block size before proceeding with calculations.
Calculate the total number of bits required for a cache with 128 lines and each line containing 8 bytes.
💡 Hint: Break down the byte count to bits and remember to multiply by the number of lines.
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