A totally associative cache differs from a directly mapped cache in that the former allows for free association between data elements.

Cache system B represents a 2-way set-associative mapping cache system in table 2 The system is byte-addressable and the block size is one word (4 bytes). The tag and set numbers are represented with binary numbers. The contents of words in a block are represented with hexadecimal. Tag 10 1000 0100 1001 0000 11 1100 0100 1001 0000 10 1000 0100 1001 0000 11 1100 0100 1001 0000 10 1000 0100 1001 0000 11 1100 0100 1001 0000 10 1000 0100 1001 0000 11 1100 0100 1001 0000 10 1000 0100 1001 0000 11 1100 0100 1001 0000 10 1000 0100 1001 0000 11 1100 0100 1001 0000 Table 2 1. What is the size of the main memory for the Cache system B? Answer= 2. What is the size of the cache memory of Cache system B? Answer = Answer= Answer = 16 Answer = Set Number 16 1011 0110 1101 1011 0110 1101 miss(es) 1011 0110 1110 1011 0110 1110 1011 0110 1111 1011 0110 1111 1011 0111 0000 3. If we request to read memory address F1 24 2D B7, what data do we get? 1011 0111 0000 1011 0111 0001 1011 0111 0001 4. If we…

Explain the differences between a directly mapped cache and a fully associative cache.

If a dynamic programming approach uses a one-dimensional cache, the algorithm must be one-dimensional as well.

A true associative cache differs from a directly mapped cache in that it allows users to arbitrarily associate data elements.

Compare an associative cache to a directly mapped one.

Cache Mapping a. A computer system has a main memory with 128 blocks and a cache with 32 blocks. If it uses direct mapping, how many main memory blocks can be mapped to a single cache block? b. In a set-associative cache with 64 blocks and divided into 4 sets, determine the associativity of each set. c. For a fully associative cache with 256 blocks, how many sets are there?

To what end does an associative cache serve?

A fully associative cache is different from a directly mapped cache in that it allows users to arbitrarily associate data items. Isn't this capability the main differentiator between the two cache types?