Consider a 32-bit computer using byte-addressable memory accessing different types of cache. Each cache consists of 256 blocks with one 32-bit word per block.  Specify how many bits are used for the tag, index or set, and byte offset for each type of cache listed in the table

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  1. Consider a 32-bit computer using byte-addressable memory accessing different types of cache. Each cache consists of 256 blocks with one 32-bit word per block.  Specify how many bits are used for the tag, index or set, and byte offset for each type of cache listed in the table below.
Туре
Direct Mapped
Two-way Set Associative
Four-way Set Associative
Fully Associative
Tag
Index/Set
Byte Offset
Transcribed Image Text:Туре Direct Mapped Two-way Set Associative Four-way Set Associative Fully Associative Tag Index/Set Byte Offset
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