Practice Translation Process and Program Isolation - 9.1.4 | 9. Basics of Virtual Memory and Address Translation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is virtual memory?

💡 Hint: Think about how systems handle more data than they can physically store.

Question 2

Easy

What happens during a page fault?

💡 Hint: Consider what occurs when a process requests data not currently available in RAM.

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Question 1

What does the translation process map?

  • Virtual addresses to physical addresses
  • Physical addresses to virtual addresses
  • Addresses to disk storage

💡 Hint: Consider what addresses programs are using versus what the RAM can physically access.

Question 2

True or False: Virtual memory allows programs to directly access physical memory.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how programs operate within a managed environment.

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Question 1

A virtual memory system allows for more virtual addresses than physical ones. Discuss the implications of this on program execution and system performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how processes can be executed and why some may wait based on memory availability.

Question 2

Explain the significance of page sharing in virtual memory management. How does this influence system efficiency?

💡 Hint: Consider the resources that many applications may need to access.

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