Practice Advantages And Disadvantages (12.3.2)

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of a page table?
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Think about what happens when virtual memory is accessed.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of hierarchical page tables.
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Consider how they structure the information.
3Question 3.
What is a benefit of using hierarchical page tables?
- Larger table size
- Reduced access time
- Decreased memory overhead
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Consider what occurs when using multiple levels.
4Question 4.
True or False: Inverted page tables increase memory needed for page tables.
- True
- False
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Think about how they store information.
Question 5.
Consider a system where you have a choice between using a hashed page table versus a hierarchical page table. Discuss reasoning for each choice.
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Consider how speed versus memory usage affects system performance.
Question 6.
How do inverted page tables improve the memory footprint, and what trade-offs do they present?
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Think about what makes tracking all physical pages different from tracking virtual pages.

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