Practice Mapping Schemes (8.1.8) - Lecture – 28 - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1 Easy

What does SRAM stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about memory types used in computers.

Question 2 Easy

What is a cache miss?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the processor looks for data.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of cache memory?

To store permanent data
To improve speed of data access
To increase storage capacity

💡 Hint: Think about why we need cache in a computer.

Question 2

True or False: Direct-mapped cache can lead to higher conflict misses compared to fully associative cache.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of cache types.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Assess a scenario where you have both direct-mapped and fully associative caches, and a specific sequence of memory access. Calculate cache hits and misses for each type.

💡 Hint: Track each memory access and manage cache lines appropriately.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a system with a miss penalty of 20 CPU cycles on a direct-mapped cache, analyze how decreasing the cache size affects the efficiency of the memory system.

💡 Hint: Consider trade-offs between size and processing efficiency.

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