Practice Spatial Locality (2.5.2) - Basics of Memory and Cache Part 2 - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is spatial locality?
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Think about accessing array elements in a sequence.
Question 2.
Define temporal locality.
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Consider loops and function calls.
3Question 3.
What type of locality involves accessing the same instructions multiple times in a loop?
- Spatial Locality
- Temporal Locality
- None
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Consider which type involves repetition.
4Question 4.
True or False: Spatial locality means accessing data that is far apart in memory.
- True
- False
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Think about how arrays are accessed.
Question 5.
You are designing a new computer system. Explain how you would utilize the concepts of spatial and temporal locality in your architecture to minimize access times.
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Think about how data is accessed in real applications.
Question 6.
Given a scenario where your cache miss rate is high, suggest strategies to improve it based on the principles of locality.
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Consider access patterns and how the program accesses data.

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