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Question 1
Easy
What does thrashing mean in the context of operating systems?
💡 Hint: Think about the impact on performance.
Question 2
Easy
Name one cause of thrashing.
💡 Hint: Consider the number of processes active at the same time.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is thrashing?
- When CPU utilization is high
- Excessive paging activity
- Optimal memory management
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when the system is overloaded.
Question 2
True or False: Poor locality of reference can lead to increased working set sizes.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider how data is accessed in programs.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
A system runs five high-demand applications simultaneously in 2GB of RAM, each needing 600MB of active pages. Describe how this setup might lead to thrashing.
💡 Hint: Consider the total memory needs versus what's available.
Question 2
Compare two page replacement algorithms: FIFO and LRU in terms of their impact on thrashing. Which is likely to cause more thrashing and why?
💡 Hint: Think about how both algorithms decide which pages to remove.
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