Practice - Thrashing
Practice Questions
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What is thrashing?
💡 Hint: Think about how memory usage affects process execution.
What is a symptom of thrashing?
💡 Hint: Consider what might happen when the system is overloaded.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is thrashing?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the system is overloaded.
True or False: Insufficient physical memory can lead to thrashing.
💡 Hint: Think about physical memory requirements for running applications.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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