Practice - Temporal Locality
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Practice Questions
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Define temporal locality.
💡 Hint: Look at patterns of memory access.
What is cache memory?
💡 Hint: Consider how it saves frequently accessed data.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does temporal locality refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about the likelihood of repeated access.
True or False: Cache memory is always larger than main memory.
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of cache in terms of speed and size.
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Challenge Problems
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You are tasked with designing a memory hierarchy for a new computer system. Describe how you would prioritize data layers based on temporal locality principles. Provide examples for each layer.
💡 Hint: Consider how often data might be referenced when structuring your hierarchy.
Analyze the potential performance implications of ignoring temporal locality in software design. What might be the long-term impacts?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between data access speeds and program efficiency.
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