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?

Supervisor state

What is the purpose of the Memory Management Unit?

Translating logical addresses into physical addresses

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

System space

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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