Neco 2017 Computer Studies Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2017 Neco Computer Studies examination.

Neco 2017 Computer Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 NECO • 2017 • COMPUTER_STUDIES • objective

A computer uses a 32‑bit byte‑addressable memory. Its L1 cache is 64 KiB, 4‑way set associative with a 64‑byte block size. Its L2 cache is 512 KiB, 8‑way set associative with a 128‑byte block size. Determine the number of index bits and tag bits for the L1 and L2 caches.

Answer Options

A. L1 index 9 bits, tag 17 bits; L2 index 9 bits, tag 15 bits
Correct Answer B. L1 index 8 bits, tag 18 bits; L2 index 9 bits, tag 16 bits
C. L1 index 8 bits, tag 18 bits; L2 index 8 bits, tag 17 bits
D. L1 index 7 bits, tag 19 bits; L2 index 9 bits, tag 16 bits
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
L1 index 8 bits, tag 18 bits; L2 index 9 bits, tag 16 bits

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This is Neco 2017 Computer Studies Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Computer Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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