Practice Multiple Levels Of Cache (2.6.3) - Basics of Memory and Cache Part 2

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Question 1.
What does SRAM stand for?
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Consider what type of memory it is.
Question 2.
What does DRAM stand for?
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Similar to SRAM but dynamic.
3Question 3.
What does cache memory do?
- It provides high-speed access to frequently used data.
- It stores all data permanently.
- It is slower than main memory.
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Think about the relationship between cache and CPU speed.
4Question 4.
True or False: DRAM is faster than SRAM.
- True
- False
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Recall speed comparisons from earlier discussions.
Question 5.
Design a simple memory hierarchy for a hypothetical computer with given costs and speeds for SRAM, DRAM, and magnetic disks. Justify your choices.
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Consider the trade-off between speed and storage capacity.
Question 6.
Analyze a given program accessing data structures and identify examples of temporal and spatial locality in its memory access patterns.
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Review how data is accessed in tight loops and sequential lists.

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