Why is the hit rate of an L2 cache usually lower than that of an L1 cache?

What will be an ideal response?


Cache works on the principle of locality. The hit rate in L1 is high because of that. If the data is not in L1, then its
chance of benefiting from locality may be poor.

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a. percent b. getPercentInstance c. percentage d. toPercent

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To return a centered paragraph to left alignment, double-click in the paragraph, then click the Align Left button.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Jonathan operates a fruit and vegetable stand at the local farmers' market. This summer he is selling peaches, tomatoes, squash, strawberries, blueberries, and new potatoes. Each night, he updates an Excel worksheet that tracks his sales.Jonathan enters the current date of his worksheet entry by typing today in the ____ Search field and double-clicking TODAY in the functions list.

A. Formula AutoComplete B. Formula Function C. Formula Builder D. Formula Bar

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Evaluate the exponential growth formula using the given values of the variables. Round your answer to the nearest integer. bacteria, per hour, hr__________ bacteria

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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