Practice Handling Thrashing - 22.1.11 | 22. Summary of Memory Sub-system Organization | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is thrashing?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a program runs out of memory.

Question 2

Easy

What defines the working set of a program?

💡 Hint: Consider which pages a program needs to perform its tasks.

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Question 1

What is a primary cause of thrashing?

  • Insufficient physical memory
  • Excessive CPU speed
  • Low disk space

💡 Hint: Think about the resources needed for running processes.

Question 2

True or False: Thrashing means the system is executing processes efficiently.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how swapping affects processing time.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a system with limited RAM, propose a detailed strategy to reduce thrashing for a memory-intensive application.

💡 Hint: Think about the balance of resource allocation across processes.

Question 2

Analyze a situation in which a computer typically experiences thrashing and propose an innovative solution.

💡 Hint: Explore multi-tasking efficiency concerning memory limits.

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