Practice Structure of a Hashed Page Table - 12.2.2 | 12. Hierarchical Page Tables | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of a hierarchical page table?

💡 Hint: Think about how organizing items might help in finding them.

Question 2

Easy

Describe what a hashed page table does.

💡 Hint: Remember how hashing works with quick access.

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Question 1

What structure does a hashed page table use to store entries?

  • Array
  • Linked List
  • Tree

💡 Hint: Think about how entries can relate to each other.

Question 2

True or False: Hierarchical page tables reduce memory overhead.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the way addresses are organized.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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