5-27.
In terms of access and capacity of a cache
memory, a cache memory is usually on the
order of one magnitude
(a)
(slower; faster)
than main memory and its capacity is two
orders of magnitude
(b)
than main
memory.
(less; more)
1. (a) Slower (b) less
2. (a) Slower (b) more
3. (a) Faster (b) less
4. (a) Faster (b) more
5-28.
Which of the following methods can be
used by a cache memory to indicate which
entries of main memory have been copied
into it?
1. A hit
2. A tag store
3. An identifier
4. Both 2 and 3 above
5-29.
Which of the following is/are properties of
cache memory?
1. A high-speed memory
2. A logical network and an old entries
replacement method
3. Timing and control
4. Each of the above
5-30.
To indicate that data from the requested
address is present, which, if any, of the
following terms is used?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hit
Miss
Tag
None of the above
5-31.
What area of cache memory writes only to
the directories?
1. Updates
2. Invalidates
3. Searches
4.
Tags
5-32.
What cache process is performed by a
requestor other than the CPU within?
1 . M a i n
2. Mapping
3. Eavesdrop
4. Searching
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 5-33 THROUGH
5-36, SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST
THE CACHE MAPPING TECHNIQUE
DESCRIBED IN EACH QUESTION.
5-33.
5-34.
5-35.
5-36.
5-37.
1. Direct mapping
2. Fully associative mapping
3. Set associative mapping
Is the most flexible cache mapping
technique with regards to where data can
reside.
Combines the best cache mapping
techniques.
Main memory locations can only be copied
into one location in cache.
If cache is fill, a replacement algorithm is
used to decide which block gets replaced
by new data.
What cache read method can be used to
present the cache and main memory with
the reference simultaneously?
1. Look-aside, serial read
2. Look-aside, parallel read
3. Look-through, serial read
4. Look-through, parallel read
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