Question: Q1. Assume a computer has 32 bit addresses. Each block stores 16 words. A direct-mapped cache has 256 blocks. In which block (line) of the

Q1.    Assume  a  computer  has  32  bit  addresses.  Each  block  stores  16  words.  A  direct-mapped  cache has  256  blocks.  In  which  block  (line)  of  the  cache  would  we  look  for  each  of  the  following addresses?  Addresses are given  in hexadecimal for convenience. 

a.  1A2BC012  b.  FFFF00FF c.  12345678  d.  C109D532

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