Compare a 3-stage pipeline computer with a 5-stage one. The 3-stage pipeline is

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Compare a 3-stage pipeline computer with a 5-stage one. The 3-stage pipeline is since it takes 3 cycles to complete a job while its counterpart takes 5 cycles. [] True [] False Page fault means that the data to be referenced is not in the cache. [] True [] False Suppose a cache contains m blocks in total. It includes m/n sets if it is n-way set associative [] True [] False After translating the virtual address to physical address, the physical address includes more bits than the virtual address in order to represent page numbers. []True [] False

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c)page fault means that the data to be referenced is not in the cache

True

False

Answer :

True

Explanation :

1.Page fault is a type of exception raised by computer hardware

2.The interrupt triggers the OS to fetch the data from a virtual memory and load into RAM.

3.To access a block of memory that is not stored in physical memory.

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d)suppose a cache contains m blocks in total,it includes m/n sets if it is n-way set associative

True

False

Answer :

True

Explanation :

If a set contains n blocks the the cache is called n-way set associative.

A set associative cache that has power of 2 sets.

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