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Cache and Memory Hierarchy

Trace data from registers through caches and main memory.

Understand cache lines, hits and misses, locality, replacement, coherence, TLB interactions, and the cost of dependent memory access.

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Processors use a hierarchy of storage because small, nearby storage can be accessed faster than large, distant storage.

Recording brief and narration plan for a visual lesson on why memory locality matters.

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