Practice Reference Bit Mechanism (19.1.1) - Approximate LRU Implementation
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Reference Bit Mechanism

Practice - Reference Bit Mechanism

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does a reference bit signify?

💡 Hint: Think about tracking usage.

Question 2 Easy

What happens to reference bits at the end of a time interval?

💡 Hint: Consider periodic updates.

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Question 1

What does the reference bit indicate?

Whether a page is in memory
Whether a page has been accessed
The write state of a page

💡 Hint: It's about tracking access rather than physical location.

Question 2

True or False: A dirty page needs to be written back to the disk before it can be replaced.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when changes are made.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a system with a page size of 4KB. If 10 pages are accessed in sequential order across three frames, compute the total number of page faults using FIFO and Clock algorithms. Show your results and comparisons.

💡 Hint: Keep track of which pages are currently in memory.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a scenario illustrating Belady's Anomaly with a specific reference string and demonstrate the difference in page fault rates between 3 and 4 page frames.

💡 Hint: Document which frames are replaced in each algorithm.

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