Practice Mechanism (6.1.3.1) - Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory
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Question 1 Easy

What is virtual memory?

💡 Hint: Think about how this concept helps with program execution.

Question 2 Easy

What triggers a page fault?

💡 Hint: Consider what actions lead to this situation.

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Question 1

What does demand paging do?

Loads all pages into RAM at once
Loads pages only when needed
Pre-loads pages before execution starts

💡 Hint: Think about how applications manage memory.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault occurs when a program accesses a valid page in memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a page fault.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple virtual memory system with demand paging. How would you manage page faults and page replacement? Explain your steps.

💡 Hint: Outline the process in a clear sequence.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe how thrashing can occur due to excessive page faults and suggest strategies to alleviate this issue.

💡 Hint: Consider both process management and architectural solutions.

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