Practice Page Faults - 6.1.2 | Module 6: Memory Management Strategies II - Virtual Memory | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What occurs during a page fault?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when a page is not found in RAM.

Question 2

Easy

What does the MMU do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of MMU in memory management.

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Question 1

What is a page fault?

  • A hardware-generated interrupt
  • A memory leak
  • An error message

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the definition of interrupts in computer systems.

Question 2

True or False: The OS terminates a process when it encounters a page fault.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the role of the OS during a page fault.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a scenario where an application frequently encounters page faults, propose a solution and detail its impact.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the resource contention that happens when too many applications run simultaneously.

Question 2

Describe how a valid-invalid bit can be effectively designed to improve memory management in an OS.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the balance between memory efficiency and quick access.

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