Practice Hierarchical Page Tables (12.1) - Hierarchical Page Tables - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary purpose of a page table?

💡 Hint: Think about how programs access data in memory.

Question 2 Easy

Define a two-level page table.

💡 Hint: Consider how addresses are organized.

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Question 1

What does a hierarchical page table do?

Maps addresses directly
Uses multiple levels to map addresses
Always stores all entries

💡 Hint: Think about efficiency in mapping.

Question 2

True or False: An inverted page table keeps a separate page table for each process.

True
False

💡 Hint: Evaluate how processes are treated in this structure.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine a system using a three-level page table where the first-level table can store 256 entries. If each second-level table can also hold 256 entries, how many total entries can be supported on the third level?

💡 Hint: Think about how levels multiply in a hierarchy.

Challenge 2 Hard

In your system, describe how efficiency differs when using a hashed page table as opposed to a traditional page table for mapping virtual pages to physical frames.

💡 Hint: Contemplate searching strategies in both models.

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