Practice Design Trade-offs In Memory Hierarchy (2.4) - Basics of Memory and Cache Part 2

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Question 1.
What does SRAM stand for and how is it different from DRAM?
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Think about the speed and cost differences.
Question 2.
Define cache memory in your own words.
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Consider its role between the CPU and main memory.
3Question 3.
What is the main purpose of cache memory?
- To store data permanently
- To speed up data access for the CPU
- To replace RAM
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Think about where the CPU retrieves most of its data from.
4Question 4.
Cache memory is slower than main memory.
- True
- False
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Consider the structure of the memory hierarchy.
Question 5.
Given a system with a high miss rate, suggest optimizations for reducing cache misses and explain why these changes would be effective.
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Evaluate how different data access patterns impact cache efficiency.
Question 6.
Discuss how the choice of memory technology affects system design and performance. Provide examples.
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Think about the implications of speed versus cost in system performance.

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