Practice Principle of Locality of Reference - 4.4 | 4. Direct-mapped Caches: Misses, Writes and Performance | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is the Principle of Locality of Reference?

💡 Hint: Think about how often certain instructions or data are reused.

Question 2

Easy

Give one example of temporal locality.

💡 Hint: Consider loops in programming.

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Question 1

What principle indicates that recently accessed items are likely to be accessed again soon?

  • Temporal Locality
  • Spatial Locality
  • Cache Miss

💡 Hint: Think about loops in programming.

Question 2

True or False: Spatial locality refers to the tendency to access items located far apart in memory.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how arrays are accessed in order.

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Question 1

Design a simple program loop and explain how it demonstrates both temporal and spatial locality.

💡 Hint: Define the behavior of your chosen programming construct.

Question 2

Considering cache misses, analyze how an application with poor locality would impact performance.

💡 Hint: Review how memory access patterns impact efficiency.

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