Practice - Three-Part Virtual Address
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Practice Questions
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What are the three parts of a virtual address?
💡 Hint: They're often referred to as S-P-O.
What is the role of a page table?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when accessing memory in programs.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the valid bit in a page table entry signify?
💡 Hint: Think about what a valid page means.
True or False: A page table length register can decrease the size of a page table.
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to have dynamically adjustable memory.
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If a process running on a 32-bit system requires 10 MB of memory, how would you calculate the total number of entries in its page table, given a page size of 4 KB?
💡 Hint: Remember, you'll need to convert MB to KB first.
Discuss how a system using both paging and segmentation can enhance memory efficiency over a traditional paging only system.
💡 Hint: Consider real-world scenarios of increasing demands on memory.
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