Practice - Page Table Structure
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Practice Questions
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What does the valid bit in a page table entry signify?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a page is accessed.
What are the two main components of a virtual address?
💡 Hint: Focus on how the virtual address is structured.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the valid bit indicate in a page table entry?
💡 Hint: What would happen if the bit is '0'?
True or False: A page table can only map virtual pages to physical memory, not to disk.
💡 Hint: Remember discussions about valid and invalid mapping.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate how much physical memory is required for page tables if a system is running 200 processes, each with a page table size of 4MB?
💡 Hint: Multiply the number of processes by the size of a single page table.
Discuss the potential performance issues in a system with inadequate page table management strategies.
💡 Hint: Consider how processes might compete for memory.
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