Memory Management: Operating System Memory System
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In which state does the processor operate to prevent user programs from modifying each other's contents?

  • Standby state
  • User state
  • Maintenance state
  • Supervisor state (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the Memory Management Unit?

  • Allocating memory to user programs
  • Running user application programs
  • Managing secondary storage operations
  • Translating logical addresses into physical addresses (correct)

    • Which term refers to the address space that contains the operating system routines?

  • User space
  • Virtual space
  • Kernel space
  • System space (correct)

    • How does the Memory Management Unit decide which page table to use for the address translation?

    <p>Using the page table base register</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many page tables can be used concurrently in the address translation process?

    <p>Only one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could changing the contents of the page table base register allow us to do?

    <p>Switch from one address space to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the virtual address space houses user application programs?

    <p>User space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to have separate system and user spaces in memory management?

    <p>To protect system routines from user programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Memory Management Unit use to determine the physical memory locations of virtual addresses?

    <p>Page table</p> Signup and view all the answers

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