Practice Explanation Of Optimal Algorithm (20.2.1) - Belady's Anomaly - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Explanation of Optimal Algorithm

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Practice Questions

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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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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 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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