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What is a page table?
Think about how virtual memory is translated.
Define a page fault.
Consider what happens during memory access failures.
What is the primary purpose of a page table?
Consider how virtual memory is connected to physical memory.
True or False: A TLB hit results in faster memory access.
Remember the differences in access times when hitting or missing in caches.
A system uses a 64-bit address space with 4KB pages. Calculate the number of page table entries and discuss how feasible it is to implement this in hardware.
Think about how the power of two calculations affect storage and physical limits of hardware.
Discuss the effects of increasing the size of a TLB on overall system performance, considering both benefits and potential drawbacks.
Balance improvements with the costs of increased complexity in data management.
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