Practice - Structure of a Hashed Page Table
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a hierarchical page table?
💡 Hint: Think about how organizing items might help in finding them.
Describe what a hashed page table does.
💡 Hint: Remember how hashing works with quick access.
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What structure does a hashed page table use to store entries?
💡 Hint: Think about how entries can relate to each other.
True or False: Hierarchical page tables reduce memory overhead.
💡 Hint: Consider the way addresses are organized.
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Discuss how a hashed page table would work differently in a system with frequent page faults compared to a stable usage pattern.
💡 Hint: Factor in collision handling mechanisms and page replacement strategies.
Calculate the efficiency gain in memory usage when switching from single flat to hierarchical page tables for a process using 1000 pages.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how many entries are actually needed based on usage patterns.
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