Practice Cache Organization and Operation - 4.5.1 | 4. Direct-mapped Caches: Misses, Writes and Performance | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is cache memory?

💡 Hint: Think about what type of memory is faster than RAM.

Question 2

Easy

Define hit ratio.

💡 Hint: What do we call it when data is found in the cache?

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Question 1

What is the purpose of cache memory?

  • To store data permanently
  • To enhance CPU data access speed
  • To replace main memory

💡 Hint: Think about the interaction between the CPU and different memory types.

Question 2

True or False: A higher miss ratio indicates better cache performance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the CPU has to fetch data from slower memory.

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Question 1

Considering a system with a cache that has a size of 256 KB and a block size of 64 bytes, calculate the total number of blocks the cache can hold.

💡 Hint: Transform everything into the same unit before dividing.

Question 2

If a system has a hit ratio of 0.85, what is the miss ratio, and how does it affect performance?

💡 Hint: Consider how to find proportionate values in relation.

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