Practice Frame Allocation Schemes (21.3) - Page Frame Allocation and Thrashing
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Frame Allocation Schemes

Practice - Frame Allocation Schemes

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Question 1 Easy

What is fixed allocation?

💡 Hint: Think about equal distribution of frames.

Question 2 Easy

Define thrashing.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when there's not enough memory.

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Question 1

What is the main goal of frame allocation?

To equally distribute memory frames
To optimize memory usage for efficient process execution
To maximize the number of processes in memory

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of memory management.

Question 2

True or False: Thrashing occurs when a process has too many frames allocated to it.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when memory is constrained.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have 200 frames and three processes: P1 needs 120 frames, P2 needs 60, and P3 needs 30. How would you allocate frames using both fixed and proportional allocation? Describe the implications of your choices.

💡 Hint: Consider the process sizes when thinking about allocation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss a real-world scenario where thrashing occurs and suggest ways to manage it effectively. How would you use the working set model to approach this situation?

💡 Hint: Think about how businesses manage multiple tasks or resources.

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