Practice Virtual Memory (1.11) - Instruction Set Architecture, Processor Design, and Memory System
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Practice - Virtual Memory

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Question 1 Easy

What is virtual memory?

💡 Hint: Think about how applications run on your computer.

Question 2 Easy

What structure does the operating system use to track where pages are stored?

💡 Hint: It starts with 'p' and is crucial for mapping.

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Question 1

What is virtual memory used for?

To store data in RAM
To increase memory capacity beyond physical constraints
To execute software faster

💡 Hint: Consider the role of virtual memory in multitasking.

Question 2

True or False: The TLB is used to cache page table entries.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how it speeds up memory access.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A system has a page size of 4KB. If a process needs 32KB of memory, how many pages does it use?

💡 Hint: Think of how many 4KB pages fit into 32KB.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how decreasing page size impacts the performance of a virtual memory system.

💡 Hint: Balance between management and wastage should be considered.

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