Practice Background (6.1) - Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory
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Question 1 Easy

What is virtual memory?

💡 Hint: Think about the illusion of having more space.

Question 2 Easy

Describe demand paging in simple terms.

💡 Hint: Consider how a page is brought into memory.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of virtual memory?

To increase CPU speed
To allow programs to use more memory than physically available
To manage RAM

💡 Hint: Remember what virtual memory achieves.

Question 2

True or False: Demand paging loads all pages at the start of a program.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how demand paging operates.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine you have a system with limited RAM and several processes running. Analyze how demand paging would improve memory efficiency and reduce the number of page faults.

💡 Hint: Focus on the implications of not loading all data at once.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the effectiveness of Copy-on-Write during the process fork and suggest scenarios where it may not be as beneficial.

💡 Hint: Consider the balance between sharing and modification.

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