6.5 - Virtual Memory
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Practice Questions
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What is virtual memory?
💡 Hint: Think about how computers manage multiple tasks.
What does TLB stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider how it improves memory access speed.
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What is the primary purpose of virtual memory?
💡 Hint: Consider how memory is managed.
True or False: The page table maps physical memory addresses.
💡 Hint: What kind of addresses does the page table deal with?
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Design a virtual memory system for a simple operating system. Include specifications for page size, total memory availability, and how to handle page faults.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of memory access speed and size.
Discuss the potential performance issues in applications with high page fault rates. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Think about real-world applications that use a lot of memory.
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