Practice Structure of Page Tables - 10.3.1 | 10. Page Faults in Virtual Memory | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is a page fault?

💡 Hint: Think of a situation when you go to fetch data that isn't available.

Question 2

Easy

Define virtual memory.

💡 Hint: Consider how your computer manages multiple applications simultaneously.

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Question 1

What occurs during a page fault?

  • The system accesses main memory
  • The page needed is fetched from secondary storage
  • Nothing happens

💡 Hint: Consider where the system looks for memory data.

Question 2

True or False: Larger page sizes can lead to internal fragmentation.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about a pizza analogy.

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Question 1

You are given a system with a page size of 8 KB and a process requiring 25 KB of memory. How many pages will the process require, and what is the potential internal fragmentation?

💡 Hint: Think about how many full pages fit into the total size required.

Question 2

Explain how a system can keep track of which pages are currently loaded into memory and which are not.

💡 Hint: Consider how a simple binary flag can indicate the state of an item.

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