Practice - Memory Types and Performance
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Practice Questions
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What does SRAM stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember, it’s a fast cache memory type.
Name one characteristic of DRAM.
💡 Hint: Think of main memory during computer operation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What strategy combines speed and data integrity by updating both cache and memory upon every write?
💡 Hint: Consider which strategy prioritizes memory updates.
Temporal locality suggests that accessed data is likely to be accessed again soon. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how code reuse often works.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple memory hierarchy layout based on SRAM, DRAM, and magnetic disks for an application requiring a fast response time, such as gaming software. Explain your choices.
💡 Hint: Consider what types of data are critical for gaming performance.
Evaluate the impact of increasing line size in a cache memory system on miss rates. Provide specific examples.
💡 Hint: Consider how data clustering affects cache performance.
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