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lab09.zip contains all of the starter template code for constructing your programs.

Cache slot count

Figuring out how many slots or lines exist in your direct-mapped cache is straightforward. Simply determine how many possible index bit combinations exist. For example, with two bits we have 00, 01, 10, and 11, or 22.

Determine the index of a would-be cache entry

Given an address, a starting point for your index, and the ending point of your index, find the appropriate index in a direct-mapped cache. You may leverage some of your code from the prior lab if you wish.

Determine the size of a cache line

Given the starting and ending point of your index as well as the block offset bits (BOB), determine the total cache line size in BITS.