Practice - Overview of Page Faults
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Practice Questions
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What is a page fault?
💡 Hint: Think about memory access and what's required when a page is missing.
How does the operating system handle a page fault?
💡 Hint: Recall the steps involved when a page is not loaded.
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What primarily causes a page fault?
💡 Hint: Consider when the system has to fetch a page.
True or False: Larger page sizes always lead to more efficient memory management.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the benefits and potential drawbacks of using large page sizes.
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If a system frequently encounters page faults, suggest three strategies to minimize their occurrence without changing hardware.
💡 Hint: Consider both management techniques and the specific memory characteristics of the system.
Explain how varying page sizes impact internal fragmentation, and provide a solution for minimizing this issue in embedded systems.
💡 Hint: Examine the balance between size and memory efficiency.
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