Practice Paging (8.4.1) - Virtual Memory in Real-Time and Embedded Applications
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Question 1 Easy

What is paging?

💡 Hint: Think about how memory is organized.

Question 2 Easy

What is a page fault?

💡 Hint: What happens when a page isn't in memory?

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of paging in memory management?

To share memory
To divide memory into fixed sizes
To prevent interference

💡 Hint: Think about the structure of memory.

Question 2

True or False: A page fault can only occur in real-time systems.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider where paging is used.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how a page table works in tracking the pages of a running process and the role it plays during a page fault.

💡 Hint: What does the OS need to check when a page fault happens?

Challenge 2 Hard

Assess the reasons why an embedded Linux device might employ paging instead of traditional memory management techniques.

💡 Hint: Why would memory protection be especially relevant in embedded systems?

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