Practice Spatial Locality - 4.4.2 | 4. Direct-mapped Caches: Misses, Writes and Performance | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is spatial locality?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is stored in arrays.

Question 2

Easy

Can you provide an example of temporal locality?

💡 Hint: Consider a situation where code is executed repeatedly.

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Question 1

What principle suggests that data close to accessed data will likely be accessed next?

  • Temporal Locality
  • Spatial Locality
  • Cache Hit

💡 Hint: Think about how arrays are organized.

Question 2

True or False: Temporal locality refers to frequently accessed items being accessed again soon.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how loops work in programming.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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