Practice - Hierarchy Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of memory hierarchy?
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of different types of memory.
Name one advantage of using cache memory.
💡 Hint: Consider how speed impacts performance.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does SRAM stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider what 'SRAM' commonly refers to.
True or False: DRAM is faster than SRAM.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the access times of both types.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a memory hierarchy for a gaming system. Describe how you would implement SRAM, DRAM, and magnetic disks.
💡 Hint: Think about access speeds versus the data storage requirements for games.
Explain how you would utilize the principle of locality to optimize a web browser's cache system.
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of users when browsing the internet.
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