Practice - Dirty Bit
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of virtual memory?
💡 Hint: Consider how it interacts with main memory and disk.
What does a dirty bit signify?
💡 Hint: Think about the writing process regarding memory.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the dirty bit in virtual memory represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to data when it changes.
True or False: Thrashing occurs when there is too much memory allocated to a program.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between memory size and usage.
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Challenge Problems
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Assume a system uses a page size of 8 KB and has an access time of 100 ns. What happens if a page fault occurs, and the access time to disk is 10 ms? Calculate the total access time for 5 repeated page accesses including one page fault.
💡 Hint: Calculate the time for each memory access and add disk access time when a fault occurs.
Design a small algorithm to minimize thrashing when it occurs in a system. Describe the logic and steps involved.
💡 Hint: No hint provided
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