Practice - Direct-mapped Caches: Misses, Writes and Performance
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Practice Questions
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What does SRAM stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the 'S' in SRAM.
What is a cache hit?
💡 Hint: Reflect on what happens during a successful data retrieval.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the access time of SRAM?
💡 Hint: Remember the timing details given for SRAM.
True or False: A cache miss occurs when requested data is not found in the cache.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a cache miss given in class.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a cache with 16 lines and a block size of 4 words, calculate the direct mapping for memory block 12.
💡 Hint: Use the mapping function for cache lines.
Create a scenario with four memory accesses: 0, 4, 8, and 12. What will the hit/miss ratio be if they are stored in a direct-mapped cache with 4 lines?
💡 Hint: Visualize the block's mapping to cache lines and identify miss occurrences.
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