Practice - Page Replacement Based on Reference Bytes
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Practice Questions
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What does a reference bit indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about what helps systems decide on page replacements.
What is a dirty page?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to data in memory.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a reference bit in page replacement?
💡 Hint: It's a flag that reflects page activity.
True or False: Increasing page frames always leads to fewer page faults.
💡 Hint: Consider counterexamples in memory management.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a memory with 4 frames, simulate page replacement using FIFO for the following page reference string: 7, 0, 1, 2, 0, 3, 0, 4. Count the page faults.
💡 Hint: Track the frames filled step by step as the numbers come.
Discuss how implementing the clock algorithm could change performance in a real-world scenario with frequent page accesses.
💡 Hint: Consider the overall overhead reduction in checking pages.
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