Memory Management Lecture 7 Quiz
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What is the purpose of CPU scheduling?

  • To organize the CPU registers
  • To manage cache memory
  • To increase the clock speed of the CPU
  • To improve memory utilization (correct)
  • What is the function of the Cache in a computer system?

  • To act as a fast intermediary between main memory and CPU registers (correct)
  • To provide additional memory for storage
  • To store temporary data from disk
  • To manage CPU clock cycles
  • What is the purpose of demand paging?

  • To load program pages into memory only when they are needed (correct)
  • To allocate memory for new processes on demand
  • To load all program pages into memory at once
  • To swap processes between main memory and disk
  • What is a key function of the Page Table in memory management?

    <p>To map virtual addresses to physical addresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is protection of memory required in a computer system?

    <p>To ensure correct operation of the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Memory hardware is organized in various ways to facilitate ________

    <p>memory management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Virtual memory provides benefits such as ________

    <p>increased address space and efficient utilization of physical memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process of bringing pages from disk to memory on demand is known as ________

    <p>demand paging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In CPU scheduling, the goal is to improve the ________ and speed of the computer’s response to its users

    <p>utilization of the CPU</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cache is a temporary storage that is ________ and nearer to CPU than RAM

    <p>very fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the benefits of virtual memory?

    <p>Improves multitasking, allows for larger program sizes, and simplifies memory management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the purpose of demand paging in memory management.

    <p>Demand paging allows pages to be brought from disk to memory only when they are needed, reducing the initial memory requirement for a process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Page Table in memory management?

    <p>The Page Table maps virtual addresses to physical addresses, facilitating the translation of memory addresses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does CPU scheduling contribute to the improvement of computer response speed?

    <p>By allowing for the sharing of the CPU among multiple processes, thus improving both CPU utilization and computer response speed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the purpose of protection of memory in a computer system.

    <p>Protection of memory is necessary to ensure the correct operation of processes and to prevent unauthorized access or modification of memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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