Practice Introduction to Virtual Memory - 9.1.1 | 9. Basics of Virtual Memory and Address Translation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

Define virtual memory.

💡 Hint: Think about how it makes programs think they have more memory.

Question 2

Easy

What is a page fault?

💡 Hint: What happens if the data isn't in memory?

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Question 1

What does virtual memory allow a computer to do?

  • Increase physical RAM
  • Simulate additional memory using disk space
  • Reduce the need for RAM
  • All of the above

💡 Hint: Think about how it improves memory management.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault occurs when a program accesses data in RAM.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What happens if the required data is not in memory?

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Question 1

You are designing a system where virtual memory must efficiently manage multiple processes with varying memory demands. Discuss your design choices and how you would handle page faults.

💡 Hint: Think about how the system may prioritize active processes.

Question 2

Illustrate the effects of increasing physical memory size on page faults and address translation efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider how memory usage patterns may affect this analysis.

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