FEW COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE QUESTIONS ---Asked in Intel

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE QUESTIONS

1. For a single computer processor computer system, what is the purpose of a processor cache and describe its operation?

2. Explain the operation considering a two processor computer system with a cache for each processor.
What are the main issues associated with multiprocessor caches and how might you solve it?

3. Explain the difference between write through and write back cache.

4. Are you familiar with the term MESI?

5. Are you familiar with the term snooping?

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