Practice - Context Switch with Page Tables in Memory
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Practice Questions
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What is a page table?
💡 Hint: Think about how the OS finds where to look for data in memory.
Define a context switch.
💡 Hint: What does it mean to switch processes in an operating system?
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What is the main benefit of using a translation lookaside buffer (TLB)?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of TLB in memory access efficiency.
A page fault occurs when:
💡 Hint: Recall how the operating system handles memory access.
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A process requires 1 million page entries, and the page size is 8KB on a 32-bit machine. Calculate the time taken to load a page table into hardware if the load time for one entry is 100 ns.
💡 Hint: Convert the total load time to understand how it impacts CPU time during execution.
Explain the implications of a high TLB miss rate on overall system performance and suggest potential solutions.
💡 Hint: Consider both hardware improvements and software strategies for addressing TLB effectiveness.
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