Practice Page Faults (6.1.2) - Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory
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Page Faults

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Question 1 Easy

What occurs during a page fault?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a page is not found in RAM.

Question 2 Easy

What does the MMU do?

💡 Hint: Consider the role of MMU in memory management.

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Question 1

What is a page fault?

A hardware-generated interrupt
A memory leak
An error message

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of interrupts in computer systems.

Question 2

True or False: The OS terminates a process when it encounters a page fault.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the OS during a page fault.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario where an application frequently encounters page faults, propose a solution and detail its impact.

💡 Hint: Think about the resource contention that happens when too many applications run simultaneously.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe how a valid-invalid bit can be effectively designed to improve memory management in an OS.

💡 Hint: Consider the balance between memory efficiency and quick access.

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