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What is cache memory?
Think of it as a temporary storage.
Define cache hit.
What happens when data is found quickly?
What is cache memory primarily used for?
Think about its location and function in relation to the CPU.
True or False: Locality of reference does not impact cache performance.
Consider how programs execute loops.
A computer has a main memory consisting of 256 blocks and a cache size of 64 blocks. If the mapping function is directly applied, how many cache lines can store which blocks?
Consider how a few blocks map to a cache line.
If a CPU has to access a memory word 100 times with a 40% hit rate, how many of those accesses will result in cache misses?
What is the relationship between hit and miss rates?
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