What principles are preferred to bring data into cache, so that low amount of miss ratio is being observed?

Q: Design a direct-mapped cache with 128 KB that uses 32-bits and 16 bytes per block. Calculate: -How…

A: Given:   Cache size = 128kb  Pysical address = 32-bits  Block Size = 16 bytes.

Q: difference between a unified cache and a Harvard cache.

A: ANS: - Unified cache vs Harvard cache: - S.No. Unified Cache Harvard Cache 1. It holds data as…

Q: What are the advantages of using a unified cache system?

A: In the case of a unified cache memory within the system, the data and instructions are actually…

Q: Describe two techniques that are used to keep the copy of file in the cache consistent with that in…

A: Two techniques that used to keep copy of file in cache  consistent with that in main memory are…

Q: What is the miss rate for the cache when executing the given code? Explain your answer.

A: Please check the solution in step 2

Q: A cache hit is when the desired data is already located in the cache RAM. O True False

A: There is a significant gap between processor speed and cache speed. to reduce this gap Cache Memory…

Q: "Hadley cache" and "unified cache" need to be described in terms of what they mean.

A: Some applications spend the majority of their time processing large amounts of data in a tiny…

Q: Define the concept of Writing Cache-Friendly Code ?

A: A significant part of cache-friendly code is the standard of territory, the objective of which is to…

Q: In what ways does a nonblocking cache benefit the user?

A: Introduction: The primary role of the cache is to store the most frequently utilized blocks of the…

Q: What are the benefits of a nonblocking cache?

A: Introduction: Non-blocking caches are those that can handle several memory requests at the same…

Q: Define the Impact of Cache Size ?

A: The Answer is

Q: What advantages does a nonblocking cache provide?

A: NON BLOCKING CACHE: The non-blocking cache is the kind of cache that enables the characteristic of…

Q: What is the advantage of a nonblocking cache?

A: Cache: Cache is a memory or buffer that resides closer to the CPU, the main function of the cache…

Q: What are the benefits that come with using a cache that does not block?

A: What are the benefits that come with using a cache that does not block answer in below step.

Q: What is the definition of a write-through cache?

A: Solution - In the given question, we have to define write-through cache.

Q: Explain how set-associative cache combines the ideas of direct and fully associative cache.

A: Associative cache is very costly, which basically is a trade-off owing to its high complexity and…

Q: Explain the four cache replacement policies under computer science ?

A: Given:

Q: Using the write through technique in cache design, the updates are made only in the cache Select…

A: cache memory is used to retrieve data from computer's memory very efficiently. It is volatile memory…

Q: Define Harvard cache and its advantages.

A: Definition of Harvard cache Harvard Architecture is a computer architecture that has distinct…

Q: What is the function of a completely associative cache

A:

Q: What are the three fields in a direct-mapped cache address? What is the process by which they are…

A: As the above figure shows, an address of m bits is divided into three parts. t tag bits s set index…

Q: The addressable unit in cache is: Answer:

A: The Answer for the above question is Bytes but not words. Explanation: Addressable unit refers to…

Q: What Is the Definition of Cache Performance?

A: Step 1) Execution of program : Whenever any program has to be executed, it is first loaded in the…

Q: In this period, if the processor delivers a request that the cache does not meet, what should…

A: Lets see the solution in the next steps

Q: Distinguish between a totally associative cache and a direct mapped cache.

A: Associative Cache and Direct Mapped Cache: A N-way set associative cache decreases conflicts by…

Q: If the hit ratio of a cache memory is 0.7, what is its miss ratio? (write only the numerical value)

A: EXPLANATION: Cache MISS RATIO = 1 - HIT RATIO

Q: The terms "unified cache" and "Hadley cache" need to be defined and explained in terms of what they…

A: To be determined: Explain the difference between a unified cache and a Harvard cache.

Q: What is a completely associative cache and how does it function?

A: Introduction: Fully associative cache The cache is organised into a single cache set with multiple…

Q: Why do multi-word cache blocks generally improve hit rate? Why does increased set associativity…

A: The cache is the fastest of all the memory types. Data stored in the cache memory can be accessed…

Q: What are the advantages of a Harvard cache?

A: Harvard cache: A cache that is partitioned and holds the separate storage for the data and…

Q: Cache manager improves the performance of a. Programmed I/O b. File base I/O c. I/O device d. I/O…

A: Answer is b) File base I/O

Q: The phrases "unified cache" and "Hadley cache" should be defined.

A: Cache is a memory unit which is large compared to registers and fast access than the main memory.…

Q: cache design

A: Hey there, I am writing the required solution based on the above given question. Please do find the…

Q: How would you compute the number of tag bits in a direct mapped cache with byte addressable memory…

A: Introduction: The fastest memory, other than the register from which the CPU fetches data and…

Q: Explain the four cache replacement policies presented in this chapter.

A: Replacement policies Replacement policy is used for determining which block needs to be replaced by…

Q: Differentiate between a totally associative cache and a direct-mapped cache.

A: In this question, we are asked about the difference between a totally associative cache and a…

Q: Direct mapped cache should be defined.

A: Cache that is directly mapped: Each address in main memory corresponds to a single cache block in a…

Q: What is the total number of blocks in the cache?

A: Solution 1) We know 1 word = 16 bits Main memory size = 48 bits and each block consists of a…

Q: Describe write-through and write-back cache modification as they are used in shared memory systems,…

A: A processor tries to write a word checks the address for the presence of cache and will Hit. Here…

Q: Explain how fully associative cache is different from direct-mapped cache.

A: Direct mapped cache: - It is simpler (only one multiplexer and one comparator are required), so it's…

Q: List the two main principles used in the design of memory hierarchies and explain them briefly.…

A: A)List the two main principles used in the design of memory hierarchies and explain them briefly.…

Q: What are the advantages of using a nonblocking cache?

A: Introduction: Non-blocking caches are those that can handle several memory requests at the same…

Q: Direct mapped cache

A: What is Direct Mapping Process ? Direct mapping is a procedure used to assign each memory block in…

Q: Describe the difference between a unified cache and a Harvard cache in terms of performance.

A: Introduction: A unified cache stores both code (instructions) and data in one location. The Harvard…

Q: Explain how the set-associative cache concept combines the concepts of direct cache and fully…

A: Introduction: The set-associative cache is a compromise between entirely associative cache and…

Q: How does it work when the data is stored in a cache using a format that is completely associative?

A: Given: First,Associative cache views main memory as two fields. Tags and words. Tag identifies a…

Q: Distinguish completely associative cache from direct-mapped cache.

A: Given:   Distinguish completely associative cache from direct-mapped cache.

Q: In case of a cache hit, the data is written to both the cache and memory. This refers to what cache…

A: write-through: In this method, when the cache memory is updated simultaneously the main memory is…

Q: Upload answer sheets Test time left: 0: Consider a 8-way set associative mapped cache of size 64 MB…

A: Here in this question we have given set associative cache memory Where cache size= 64MB Main memory…