Practice Users' Programs and Operating System Protection - 9.1.5 | 9. Basics of Virtual Memory and Address Translation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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9.1.5 - Users' Programs and Operating System Protection

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is virtual memory?

💡 Hint: Think about how processes manage memory beyond the physical limits.

Question 2

Easy

Define a page fault.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when data isn't immediately accessible.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does virtual memory allow an operating system to do?

  • Allow concurrent execution of multiple programs
  • Run applications faster
  • Limit the use of physical memory

💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of running many applications simultaneously.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault means the required data is already in physical memory.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what a page fault signifies when accessing data.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze a system with limited physical memory. Explain what happens when multiple processes attempt to run beyond the physical limits, and how virtual memory mitigates this issue.

💡 Hint: Consider how virtual memory creates the illusion of larger memory.

Question 2

Create a diagram illustrating the flow from a virtual memory address generation to its physical memory counterpart. Label each step in the address translation process.

💡 Hint: Think about how each component interacts in memory management.

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