Practice Main Memory (4.3.4) - Direct-mapped Caches: Misses, Writes and Performance

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Question 1.
What is SRAM and why is it considered fast?
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Refer to the access time of SRAM.
Question 2.
Define Locality of Reference.
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Think about how programs handle loops.
3Question 3.
What is the access time of SRAM?
- 0.5-2.5 nanoseconds
- 50-70 nanoseconds
- 5-20 milliseconds
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Think about the context in which SRAM is used.
4Question 4.
True or False: DRAM is faster than SRAM.
- True
- False
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Refer to the comparison of their access speeds.
Question 5.
Design a simple memory hierarchy for a video game console, detailing the components and their costs.
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Focus on balancing speed and cost effectively.
Question 6.
Analyze the impact of increasing cache size on performance using the concept of locality of reference.
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Consider trade-offs between size, speed, and the principle of locality.

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