Practice - Page Faults and Memory Management
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Practice Questions
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What is virtual memory?
💡 Hint: Think about memory space management.
What occurs during a page fault?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens with accessing memory.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the maximum virtual address space of a 32-bit processor?
💡 Hint: Think about how bits translate to memory size.
True or False: A page fault always indicates a software error.
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of the memory management system.
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Challenge Problems
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If a 32-bit system has 1 GB of physical memory, how would you design an optimal page replacement algorithm to minimize page faults?
💡 Hint: Think about the historical access patterns of memory.
Discuss the implications of increasing virtual memory size to 64 bits. What changes in performance and accessibility might occur?
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs between space and complexity.
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