Cache Memory Organization Quiz
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Which technique permits each main memory block to be loaded into any line of the cache?

  • Associative mapping (correct)
  • Set-associative mapping
  • Direct mapping
  • Random mapping
  • What is the purpose of the mapping function in cache memory?

  • To determine which main memory block currently occupies a cache line (correct)
  • To identify the CPU location
  • To determine the size of the cache
  • To control the cache's speed
  • What does set-associative mapping aim to achieve?

  • Reducing the cache size
  • Allowing each main memory block to be loaded into only one possible cache line
  • Increasing the cache speed
  • Allowing each main memory block to be loaded into any line of the cache (correct)
  • What does the cache control logic interpret a memory address as in the associative mapping technique?

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    How does direct mapping technique map each block of main memory into the cache?

    <p>By mapping each block of main memory into only one possible cache line</p> Signup and view all the answers

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