Practice Discussion on Virtual Memory - 11.2 | 11. Lecture – 28: Paging and Segmentation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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11.2 - Discussion on Virtual Memory

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Question 1

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What does virtual memory provide to a computer system?

💡 Hint: Think about the advantages of not being limited to physical RAM size.

Question 2

Easy

What is the function of a page table?

💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU finds where the data is stored in memory.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of virtual memory?

  • A) To provide fast access to data
  • B) To allow programs to use more memory than available
  • C) To store data permanently

💡 Hint: Consider how virtual memory allows running larger applications.

Question 2

True or False: The valid bit in a page table entry indicates if the corresponding page exists in physical memory.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about whether a program can access an invalid page.

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Question 1

Given a 32-bit address space with a 4 KB page size, calculate the number of entries in the page table and the amount of physical memory needed to store the page table entries if each entry is 4 bytes long.

💡 Hint: Break down the address space into its components to find the page count.

Question 2

Discuss how the implementation of a page table length register can enhance memory efficiency in a multi-process environment.

💡 Hint: Consider how dynamic allocation affects memory management.

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