Practice - Mapping Virtual Addresses to Physical Addresses
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Practice Questions
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What is virtual memory?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need more memory than what's installed.
What is a page fault?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when a page is missing.
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What is the primary function of the Memory Management Unit?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens as a CPU requests memory.
True or False: A page fault indicates that data is present in RAM.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a page fault.
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Imagine a 32-bit processor with a physical memory size of 512 MB. Calculate the potential virtual memory size and explain the implications for process management.
💡 Hint: Consider how the address space grows with bit width.
A system experiences frequent page faults when accessing a specific application. What steps might a systems administrator take to mitigate these page faults?
💡 Hint: Think about balancing workload and memory resources.
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