Practice - Hashed Page Tables
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Practice Questions
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What defines a hashed page table?
💡 Hint: Think about how data structures use hashes.
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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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of hashed page tables?
💡 Hint: Consider how memory efficiency is aimed to be improved.
True or False: Hash functions guarantee that no two virtual page numbers will hash to the same value.
💡 Hint: Recall what a hash function does concerning data input.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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