How Long to Read A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy

How Long Does it Take to Read A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy by Somayeh Sardashti

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This synthesis lecture presents the current state-of-the-art in applying low-latency, lossless hardware compression algorithms to cache, memory, and the memory/cache link. There are many non-trivial challenges that must be addressed to make data compression work well in this context. First, since compressed data must be decompressed before it can be accessed, decompression latency ends up on the critical memory access path. This imposes a significant constraint on the choice of compression algorithms. Second, while conventional memory systems store fixed-size entities like data types, cache blocks, and memory pages, these entities will suddenly vary in size in a memory system that employs compression. Dealing with variable size entities in a memory system using compression has a significant impact on the way caches are organized and how to manage the resources in main memory. We systematically discuss solutions in the open literature to these problems. Chapter 2 provides the foundations of data compression by first introducing the fundamental concept of value locality. We then introduce a taxonomy of compression algorithms and show how previously proposed algorithms fit within that logical framework. Chapter 3 discusses the different ways that cache memory systems can employ compression, focusing on the trade-offs between latency, capacity, and complexity of alternative ways to compact compressed cache blocks. Chapter 4 discusses issues in applying data compression to main memory and Chapter 5 covers techniques for compressing data on the cache-to-memory links. This book should help a skilled memory system designer understand the fundamental challenges in applying compression to the memory hierarchy and introduce him/her to the state-of-the-art techniques in addressing them.

How long is A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy?

A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy by Somayeh Sardashti is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy aloud.

What Reading Level is A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy?

A Primer on Compression in the Memory Hierarchy is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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