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Define virtual memory.
Think about how it makes programs think they have more memory.
What is a page fault?
What happens if the data isn't in memory?
What does virtual memory allow a computer to do?
Think about how it improves memory management.
True or False: A page fault occurs when a program accesses data in RAM.
What happens if the required data is not in memory?
You are designing a system where virtual memory must efficiently manage multiple processes with varying memory demands. Discuss your design choices and how you would handle page faults.
Think about how the system may prioritize active processes.
Illustrate the effects of increasing physical memory size on page faults and address translation efficiency.
Consider how memory usage patterns may affect this analysis.
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