Practice Final Calculation of Page Size - 12.4.3 | 12. Hierarchical Page Tables | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is a hierarchical page table?

💡 Hint: Think about how multi-tiered structures work.

Question 2

Easy

What does two-level paging involve?

💡 Hint: Consider how addresses are used in tables.

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Question 1

What is a hierarchical page table?

  • A single-level memory table
  • A table managing multiple levels of addresses
  • A direct mapping of virtual to physical addresses

💡 Hint: Think about the effectiveness of how addresses are stored.

Question 2

True or False: Inverted page tables require less space than traditional page tables.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the focus of inverted structures.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a memory management scheme using both hierarchical and hashed page tables for a 64-bit system with varying workloads.

💡 Hint: Consider how the two structures could complement each other in different memory demand scenarios.

Question 2

Explain the trade-offs in terms of search efficiency versus memory usage when transitioning from traditional to inverted page tables.

💡 Hint: Focus on balancing the requirements of speed and space.

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