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Cache Management and Replacement Algorithms

OS Memory Hierarchy and Caching Basics → Comparison and Trade-offs of Replacement Policies

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A focused learning path for systems programmers covering the core cache replacement policies (FIFO, LRU, LFU, optimal) and the working set model. It builds on OS and data structure fundamentals to explain how caches behave, how to implement policies, and how to reason about their performance trade-offs.

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