Computer System Architecture - Memory Hierarchy

(j mod v) * k to (j mod v) * k + (k – 1)

(j mod v) * (j mod v) + (k – 1)

(j mod k) to (j mod k) + (v – 1)

(j mod k) * v (j mod k)* v + (v – 1)

Width of tag comparator

Width of set index decoder

Width of way selection multiplexor

Width of processor to main memory data bus

Faster access to memory on an average.

Processes can be given protected address spaces.

Linker can assign addresses independent of where the program will be loaded in physical memory.

Programs larger than the physical memory size can be run.

Virtual memory implements the translation of a program’s address space into physical memory address space

Virtual memory allows such program to exceed the size of the primary memory

Virtual memory increases the degree of multiprogramming

Virtual memory reduces the context switching overhead