Definition Cache Mapping: To determine the link between the data in the Main Memory address with the address data, when in Cache Memory.
3 Mapping Techniques:
- Direct Mapping: a method of storing information for easy access on a computer.
Properties:
- Searching process the data in the cache faster.
- Each piece of data in memory is assigned a space in the cache, which it shares with other pieces of data.
- The data in the cache has a sequential slot number.
- If often happens "swapping" in the cache it will degrade the performance of Cache.
- Cache data is constantly being overwritten as new data is needed
