Practice - Description of the Anomaly
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the reference bit in the approximate LRU algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about how the system remembers page usage.
Can you explain Belady's anomaly in simple terms?
💡 Hint: Consider how FIFO might not always select the most appropriate page to replace.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the reference bit signify in the approximate LRU?
💡 Hint: Remember how the bit reflects recent activity.
True or False: Belady's anomaly can occur in any page replacement algorithm.
💡 Hint: Consider which algorithms are impacted by memory management decisions.
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Challenge Problems
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Assume you have 4 page frames, and a reference string as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Calculate page faults for FIFO, LRU, and Optimal algorithms, discuss which is most efficient.
💡 Hint: Map page replacements based on algorithm characteristics.
Develop a scenario in which Belady's anomaly appears with a page reference string of your choosing. Explain the phenomenon observed.
💡 Hint: Construct a sequence that forces earlier references to be replaced unnecessarily.
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