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What is a page fault?
Think about what happens when data is missing.
Explain what a page table does.
Consider how virtual addresses are connected to physical memory.
What happens when a page fault occurs?
Consider what a page fault indicates about memory usage.
True or False: Larger page sizes always lead to fewer page faults.
Think about memory efficiency and allocation.
A process has a virtual address space of 16 KB and uses a page size of 4 KB. How many pages does it require? If the last page has only 2 KB of actual data, calculate the internal fragmentation.
Remember how to divide total size by page size.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using a fully associative page table over a simpler mapping system.
Consider operational efficiency versus complexity when appraising memory systems.
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