Practice Explanation of Optimal Algorithm - 20.2.1 | 20. Belady's Anomaly | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is Belady's Anomaly?

💡 Hint: Think about how page frames relate to page faults.

Question 2

Easy

Define the Optimal Algorithm.

💡 Hint: What does it predict about future usage?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does Belady’s anomaly demonstrate?

  • A situation where increasing frames always reduces faults
  • A situation where increasing frames can sometimes increase faults
  • A situation unrelated to memory management

💡 Hint: Recall how page relationships affect fault occurrences.

Question 2

Is the Optimal Algorithm effective in preventing Belady's anomaly?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of the Optimal Algorithm.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a sequence of page references (7, 0, 1, 2, 0, 3, 0, 4) and three memory frames, how many page faults occur under the Optimal Algorithm?

💡 Hint: Consider how you choose which pages to evict.

Question 2

If a system uses LRU with the following reference string and memory frames (1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 5), calculate the number of page faults.

💡 Hint: Track the pages that remain in memory based on their usage.

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