Practice Block Sizes and Their Impact - 8.1.7 | 8. Lecture – 28 | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

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Define the term 'Block Size'.

💡 Hint: Think about the amount of data handled in a single operation.

Question 2

Easy

What does spatial locality refer to?

💡 Hint: Consider how we access files on our computers.

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Question 1

What is the principle of temporal locality?

💡 Hint: Think about why we access the same files multiple times.

Question 2

True or False: A write-back cache immediately updates main memory when data is written.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how memory operations are managed.

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Question 1

Evaluate the impact of increasing block size in a cache for a system processing large datasets with numerous sequential accesses.

💡 Hint: Consider usage patterns and locality principles.

Question 2

Design a caching strategy for a new streaming application that balances write-through and write-back policies.

💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of streaming data.

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