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In which state does the processor operate to prevent user programs from modifying each other's contents?
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?
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?
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?
How does the Memory Management Unit decide which page table to use for the address translation?
How many page tables can be used concurrently in the address translation process?
How many page tables can be used concurrently in the address translation process?
What could changing the contents of the page table base register allow us to do?
What could changing the contents of the page table base register allow us to do?
Which part of the virtual address space houses user application programs?
Which part of the virtual address space houses user application programs?
Why is it important to have separate system and user spaces in memory management?
Why is it important to have separate system and user spaces in memory management?
What does the Memory Management Unit use to determine the physical memory locations of virtual addresses?
What does the Memory Management Unit use to determine the physical memory locations of virtual addresses?
