Practice Relocation Register (Base Register) and Limit Register - 5.1.1.3 | Module 5: Memory Management Strategies I - Comprehensive Foundations | Operating Systems
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5.1.1.3 - Relocation Register (Base Register) and Limit Register

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Relocation Register do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of it as a base address for the program.

Question 2

Easy

What happens when a process accesses memory outside its limits?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of the Limit Register.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the Relocation Register primarily assist with?

  • Accessing data in RAM
  • Translating logical addresses to physical addresses
  • Storing the current process state

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the purpose of the Relocation Register.

Question 2

True or False: The Limit Register prevents a process from accessing memory locations that are not allocated to it.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on how the Limit Register enforces memory boundaries.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a logical address of 0x3000 and a Relocation Register set to 0x8000, what is the physical address? Also, explain how the process of accessing this address would be validated using the Limit Register if set to 0x80FF.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the provided formula to calculate the physical address and remember to apply the Limit Register check.

Question 2

Imagine a scenario where a process attempts to access an address higher than the limit specified in the Limit Register. Create an example and explain what happens in this situation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the MMU reacts to address violations.

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