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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is thrashing?
💡 Hint: Think about the relation between page faults and execution time.
Question 2
Easy
Define fixed allocation.
💡 Hint: Consider how memory is distributed equally.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does thrashing refer to?
- Efficient frame allocation
- Spending more time paging than executing
- Balanced CPU utilization
💡 Hint: Relate the concept to memory management.
Question 2
True or False: Fixed allocation is the same as proportional allocation.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about how resources are divided between processes.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
If a system has 200 page frames and runs 10 processes, with process sizes ranging from 10 to 50 frames, determine how to allocate the frames effectively to minimize thrashing.
💡 Hint: Consider how to balance the total allocation based on the sizes.
Question 2
A system is experiencing high thrashing rates. Discuss strategies the operating system might employ to reduce this behavior.
💡 Hint: Think about prioritization and resource management.
Challenge and get performance evaluation