Question

Consider a main memory of the size 64 kB

with each word being of 8 bits (one byte)

only and a direct mapping Cache memory

of size 4 kB also having data word size of

8 bits. Find the following : 4

(i) What is the size of tag and index fields

of cache ?

(ii) In what location of Cache, hexadecimal

address to main memory (AABB) (if

exists in cache) will be located ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Consider a main memory of the size 64 kB with each word being of 8 bits (one byte) only and a direct mapping Cache memory of size 4 kB also having data word size of 8 bits. Find the following : 4 (i) What is the size of tag and index fields of cache ?