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What is the primary purpose of cache coherence protocols?
What is the primary purpose of cache coherence protocols?
- Optimizing cache performance
- Improving network connectivity
- Ensuring consistency between main memory and cache (correct)
- Reducing the number of caches in a system
Which type of systems are Snoopy protocols designed for?
Which type of systems are Snoopy protocols designed for?
- Mainframe systems
- Network-connected systems
- Bus-connected systems (correct)
- Stand-alone systems
In what context do directory-based protocols apply?
In what context do directory-based protocols apply?
- Network-connected systems (correct)
- Mainframe systems
- Bus-connected systems
- Stand-alone systems
What issue arises due to multiple processors maintaining locally cached copies of a shared-memory location?
What issue arises due to multiple processors maintaining locally cached copies of a shared-memory location?
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Why do caches in a multiprocessing environment introduce the cache coherence problem?
Why do caches in a multiprocessing environment introduce the cache coherence problem?
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What is the main purpose of cache coherence schemes?
What is the main purpose of cache coherence schemes?
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