Practice Mapping Virtual Addresses to Physical Addresses - 9.1.2 | 9. Basics of Virtual Memory and Address Translation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is virtual memory?

💡 Hint: Think about why we need more memory than what's installed.

Question 2

Easy

What is a page fault?

💡 Hint: Recall what happens when a page is missing.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the Memory Management Unit?

  • Translate virtual addresses to physical addresses
  • Store data permanently
  • Manage CPU operations

💡 Hint: Consider what happens as a CPU requests memory.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault indicates that data is present in RAM.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a page fault.

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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