Practice Virtual Address vs. Physical Address - 6.4.3 | Module 6: Memory System Organization | Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a virtual address.

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU sees memory.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of the MMU?

💡 Hint: What component manages the transition between perspective and actual locations?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a virtual address represent?

  • Physical memory location
  • A program's perspective of memory
  • Hardware-level address

💡 Hint: Think about the perspective of a program running.

Question 2

True or False: The MMU translates virtual addresses to physical addresses.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What unit manages address translations?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

How would a 64-bit architecture change the way virtual addresses are handled compared to a 32-bit architecture?

💡 Hint: Consider the space limitations and potential impacts on large applications.

Question 2

Explain how memory management would differ if physical addresses were the only method of referencing memory, without virtual addresses.

💡 Hint: Think about multitasking and how isolated environments support system stability.

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