Practice - Hierarchical Memory
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Practice Questions
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What is the main difference between SRAM and DRAM?
💡 Hint: Think of speed and cost.
What is spatial locality?
💡 Hint: Consider the layout of data in arrays.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
Which memory type is faster, SRAM or DRAM?
💡 Hint: Think about typical speed measurements.
True or False: Spatial locality indicates that data accessed recently will be accessed again soon.
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of both localities.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a caching strategy for a web server environment with high read and low write demand. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Consider the user access patterns.
A system shows high miss rates with a direct-mapped cache. Propose a solution to alleviate this issue.
💡 Hint: Reflect on block placement options and their impact on efficiency.
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