Practice Page Faults in Virtual Memory - 10.1 | 10. Page Faults in Virtual Memory | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What happens during a page fault?

💡 Hint: Consider what occurs when requested data is not available.

Question 2

Easy

Why do larger page sizes potentially reduce page faults?

💡 Hint: Think about the impact on data locality.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What occurs during a page fault?

  • Data is retrieved from cache
  • Data is retrieved from secondary storage
  • No action needed

💡 Hint: Think about where the data needs to come from when it's not in RAM.

Question 2

True or False: Larger page sizes always reduce page faults.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Analyze both sides of using larger page sizes.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a system with 8KB page sizes handling a 34KB allocation for a process. How many pages will be required, and what is the internal fragmentation in this case?

💡 Hint: Calculate the total pages needed based on the allocation and size.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of using smaller page sizes in a system with high volatility in data access patterns. What strategies could mitigate performance impacts?

💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs between size and performance.

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