Practice Page Table Size and Entries - 11.3.1 | 11. Lecture – 28: Paging and Segmentation | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What two parts compose a virtual address?

💡 Hint: Think about how the address is structured.

Question 2

Easy

What does the valid bit in a page table entry indicate?

💡 Hint: What action is needed if the valid bit is 0?

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Question 1

What are the two components of a virtual address?

  • Virtual Page Number and Page Frame
  • Page Frame and Page Offset
  • Virtual Page Number and Page Offset

💡 Hint: Recall how virtual addresses are structured.

Question 2

True or False: The valid bit indicates if a page must be retrieved from secondary storage.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What action is taken when the valid bit is zero?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a 64-bit system with a page size of 8KB, how many entries would be needed for the page table? Explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Calculate the remaining bits after subtracting the bits used for the page offset.

Question 2

In a system where fragmented memory is an issue, suggest a way to improve memory allocation using segmentation and explain how it affects performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how segmentation reduces scatter in data.

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