Practice Mechanism - 6.1.3.1 | Module 6: Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is virtual memory?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how this concept helps with program execution.

Question 2

Easy

What triggers a page fault?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what actions lead to this situation.

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Question 1

What does demand paging do?

  • Loads all pages into RAM at once
  • Loads pages only when needed
  • Pre-loads pages before execution starts

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how applications manage memory.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault occurs when a program accesses a valid page in memory.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the definition of a page fault.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple virtual memory system with demand paging. How would you manage page faults and page replacement? Explain your steps.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Outline the process in a clear sequence.

Question 2

Describe how thrashing can occur due to excessive page faults and suggest strategies to alleviate this issue.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider both process management and architectural solutions.

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