Practice Thrashing (6.3) - Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory
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Question 1 Easy

What is thrashing?

💡 Hint: Think about how memory usage affects process execution.

Question 2 Easy

What is a symptom of thrashing?

💡 Hint: Consider what might happen when the system is overloaded.

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Question 1

What is thrashing?

A good memory management strategy
A situation where the system spends excessive time paging
An efficient way to utilize RAM

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the system is overloaded.

Question 2

True or False: Insufficient physical memory can lead to thrashing.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about physical memory requirements for running applications.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Assume a system has limited RAM and runs four applications simultaneously, each requiring 2MB of memory. However, there is only 4MB RAM available. Analyze how these conditions may lead to thrashing and propose a solution.

💡 Hint: Think about how many pages each application requires versus the total available.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss a scenario where a poorly designed application results in thrashing. Identify at least two design improvements that could help alleviate this issue.

💡 Hint: What patterns might improve memory access to prevent paging?

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