Practice Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect - 21.1 | 21. Page Frame Allocation and Thrashing | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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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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Interactive Quizzes

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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 Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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