Practice Cache Memory - 4.3.3 | 4. Direct-mapped Caches: Misses, Writes and Performance | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary function of cache memory?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is accessed.

Question 2

Easy

Define cache hit.

💡 Hint: What happens when the CPU finds data in the cache?

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Question 1

What is cache memory primarily used for?

  • Storing permanent data
  • Speeding up data access
  • Processing algorithms

💡 Hint: Think about why we want faster access.

Question 2

True or False: A cache miss means that the data is found in cache.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What's the opposite of a cache hit?

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Question 1

Consider a system where the cache hit ratio is only 50%. Calculate the expected number of memory accesses if the CPU needs to retrieve 100 data items.

💡 Hint: Break down the 100 accesses into hits and misses based on the hit ratio.

Question 2

Explain how increasing the size of the cache might affect the miss ratio and give an example.

💡 Hint: Think about how storage capacity can change access efficiency.

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