Practice Page Fault (6.4.5) - Memory System Organization - Computer Architecture
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Page Fault

Practice - Page Fault

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a page fault?

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between the CPU and RAM.

Question 2 Easy

What happens when a page fault occurs?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the Memory Management Unit.

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Question 1

What causes a page fault?

A page is accessed that is not in RAM
The CPU overheats
The power supply fails

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when data is missing from RAM.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault can slow down system performance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of disk access times.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a program consistently experiences high page fault rates despite having sufficient physical memory. What factors could contribute to this issue, and how might they be addressed?

💡 Hint: Consider how program design and memory management interact.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a system using both LRU and FIFO page replacement algorithms. What would be the strengths and weaknesses of using each, and how can combining them improve performance?

💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs in memory management strategies.

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