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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What are the three parts of a memory address in a direct mapped cache?
💡 Hint: Think about how memory addresses need to be structured for cache access.
Question 2
Easy
What happens during a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Consider the benefits of having essential information ready.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does a cache hit indicate?
- Data is not present in the cache
- Data is present in the cache
- Data retrieval is slow
💡 Hint: Think about why we use cache memory at all.
Question 2
True or False: A cache miss means the data must be fetched from the cache.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a miss.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a direct mapped cache with at least 8 cache lines. Explain how you would handle accessing elements from an array and how locality of reference would impact performance.
💡 Hint: Consider how array access patterns are often sequential.
Question 2
Explain the effects of increasing the size of cache memory on the miss rates. Provide a formula or reasoning to support your explanation.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how more cache lines can hold more frequently accessed data.
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