Practice Computer Organization And Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect (21.1) - Page Frame Allocation and Thrashing
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Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main consequence of thrashing?

💡 Hint: Think about the time spent servicing page faults.

Question 2 Easy

Define page-fault.

💡 Hint: It occurs when the required page is absent.

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Question 1

What is the main cause of thrashing?

Insufficient page frames
Inadequate CPU speed
Excessive process priority

💡 Hint: Consider how page frames interact with process requirements.

Question 2

True or False: Proportional allocation distributes frames equally among processes.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the difference in allocation strategies.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A system has 100 pages to allocate among 4 processes. Process A requires 20 pages, Process B requires 30, Process C requires 25, and Process D requires 15. How would proportional allocation be applied?

💡 Hint: Use the formula based on proportional allocation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe how to optimize frame allocation for an application that experiences high page-fault rates. What strategies would you implement?

💡 Hint: Think about the balance between performance and available resources.

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