Practice - Mapping Byte Address to Cache Line
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Practice Questions
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What three components make up a memory address in a cache?
💡 Hint: Recall the acronym TIO.
In a direct-mapped cache, can one block of memory map to multiple cache lines?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of direct mapping.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What determines a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Think about what needs to match for a hit to occur.
True or False: A direct-mapped cache can map multiple addresses to a single cache line.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of direct mapping.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a direct-mapped cache of size 8 KB with a block size of 16 bytes, calculate the number of lines in the cache.
💡 Hint: Use the formula of total size divided by block size.
An address 2048 needs to be accessed from a direct-mapped cache with 256 lines and a block size of 32 bytes. Determine the cache line where this address maps.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to consider modular operations while calculating the line number.
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