Practice Hashed Page Tables (12.2) - Hierarchical Page Tables - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What defines a hashed page table?

💡 Hint: Think about how data structures use hashes.

Question 2 Easy

Why do we need to manage collisions in hashed page tables?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if two items go to the same 'address' in a table.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of hashed page tables?

To store all virtual addresses
To optimize memory management
To simplify address translation

💡 Hint: Consider how memory efficiency is aimed to be improved.

Question 2

True or False: Hash functions guarantee that no two virtual page numbers will hash to the same value.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall what a hash function does concerning data input.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine you are designing a memory management system for a new operating system. How would you incorporate hashed page tables while addressing potential collisions? Provide detailed reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about balance and efficiency in your design.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the trade-offs between traditional page tables and hashed page tables in terms of memory usage, efficiency, and system complexity.

💡 Hint: Consider the benefits and drawbacks from both perspectives.

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