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In a direct-mapped cache, what is the primary factor that determines the number of cache misses given a sequence of address accesses?
In a direct-mapped cache, what is the primary factor that determines the number of cache misses given a sequence of address accesses?
The sequence of address accesses and the cache size
How does the architecture of SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) differ from that of MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data)?
How does the architecture of SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) differ from that of MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data)?
SIMD executes one instruction on multiple data sets, whereas MIMD executes multiple instructions on multiple data sets
What is the significance of the term 'direct-mapped' in the context of cache architecture?
What is the significance of the term 'direct-mapped' in the context of cache architecture?
It means that each memory address is mapped to a unique cache location
How does the cache size influence the number of cache misses in a direct-mapped cache?
How does the cache size influence the number of cache misses in a direct-mapped cache?
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What is the primary advantage of using a SIMD architecture over a SISD (Single Instruction, Single Data) architecture?
What is the primary advantage of using a SIMD architecture over a SISD (Single Instruction, Single Data) architecture?
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Given an 8-word, direct mapped ______, and the sequence of address accesses, enter the number of misses.
Given an 8-word, direct mapped ______, and the sequence of address accesses, enter the number of misses.
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What is the name for an architecture that executes ______ instructions on many sets of data at a time?
What is the name for an architecture that executes ______ instructions on many sets of data at a time?
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What is the name for an architecture that executes ______ instructions, operating on different sets of data at a time?
What is the name for an architecture that executes ______ instructions, operating on different sets of data at a time?
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The ______ architecture executes one instruction on many sets of data at a time.
The ______ architecture executes one instruction on many sets of data at a time.
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The ______ architecture executes several instructions, operating on different sets of data at a time.
The ______ architecture executes several instructions, operating on different sets of data at a time.
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