Practice - Spatial Locality
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Practice Questions
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What is spatial locality?
💡 Hint: Think about how data is stored in arrays.
Can you provide an example of temporal locality?
💡 Hint: Consider a situation where code is executed repeatedly.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What principle suggests that data close to accessed data will likely be accessed next?
💡 Hint: Think about how arrays are organized.
True or False: Temporal locality refers to frequently accessed items being accessed again soon.
💡 Hint: Consider how loops work in programming.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose a CPU fetches data from memory using its cache. Explain how spatial locality would affect the cache architecture you would design. Include potential trade-offs.
💡 Hint: Think about what to prioritize in cache architecture based on data access patterns.
Evaluate how changing the block size in a cache impacts the effectiveness of locality of reference. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between miss rates and fetching efficiency.
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