Practice Magnetic Disks (2.3.3) - Basics of Memory and Cache Part 2 - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is the primary advantage of magnetic disks?
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Think about the price per gigabyte.
Question 2.
How do magnetic disks compare in speed to DRAM?
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Consider access times in milliseconds.
3Question 3.
What is the cost range per GB for magnetic disks?
- $0.2 - $2
- $10 - $50
- $200 - $500
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Consider what was mentioned about affordability.
4Question 4.
Are magnetic disks faster than SRAM?
- True
- False
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Remember speed comparisons in access times.
Question 5.
Design a simple memory hierarchy using magnetic disks, cache, and RAM for a small computer system. Describe how data will move between these storage types.
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Consider the efficiency of data retrieval.
Question 6.
Analyze a scenario where accessing data from a program with temporal locality affects performance in a system relying heavily on magnetic disks. What strategies could you implement to mitigate delays?
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Think about how often data is reused in loops.

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