Practice Solutions To Thrashing (21.5.3) - Page Frame Allocation and Thrashing
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Solutions to Thrashing

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Question 1 Easy

Define thrashing in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about how memory management impacts process execution.

Question 2 Easy

What triggers a page fault?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in memory when a process requests a page.

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Question 1

What is thrashing?

A state of high CPU utilization
Excessive page swapping
Increased cache size

💡 Hint: Consider how memory resources can be overwhelmed.

Question 2

True or False: A lower page fault frequency is an indication that a process does not need more frames.

True
False

💡 Hint: Relate page faults to frame necessity.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a real-world scenario where memory thrashing could significantly hinder performance. Explain the specifics and suggest methods to alleviate the thrashing situation.

💡 Hint: Think about overload situations in service environments.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a simulation model that implements the working set strategy for managing frame allocation dynamically based on real-time page fault rates. Describe its functionality and potential benefits.

💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between page requests and resource allocation.

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