Practice - Advantages and Disadvantages
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a page table?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when virtual memory is accessed.
Name one advantage of hierarchical page tables.
💡 Hint: Consider how they structure the information.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a benefit of using hierarchical page tables?
💡 Hint: Consider what occurs when using multiple levels.
True or False: Inverted page tables increase memory needed for page tables.
💡 Hint: Think about how they store information.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a system where you have a choice between using a hashed page table versus a hierarchical page table. Discuss reasoning for each choice.
💡 Hint: Consider how speed versus memory usage affects system performance.
How do inverted page tables improve the memory footprint, and what trade-offs do they present?
💡 Hint: Think about what makes tracking all physical pages different from tracking virtual pages.
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