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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
Define thrashing in terms of memory management.
💡 Hint: Think of what happens when a process needs more memory than is available.
Question 2
Easy
What is a working set?
💡 Hint: Consider how often a program needs certain data.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is thrashing?
- Normal memory operation
- Excessive page swapping
- Efficient memory management
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a system is overloaded.
Question 2
True or False: A working set refers to the pages a program may need in the future.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Focus on current versus future requirements.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a simulation that demonstrates thrashing in a virtual memory system and how different factors such as memory size and process workload affect thrashing severity.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would track page swaps and system responsiveness.
Question 2
Discuss the trade-offs of increasing physical memory versus improving program locality in terms of system costs and operational efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about both short-term and long-term impacts on system performance.
Challenge and get performance evaluation