Computer Organization

Address Translation

Question 1
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Pass Ratio : 100%
The memory allocated to each page is contiguous.
True
False
Explanation:
Each page might be allocated memory deferentially but the memory for one page will be continuous.
Question 2
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What does the RUN signal do?
It causes the termination of a signal
It causes a particular signal to perform its operation
It causes a particular signal to end
It increments the step counter by one
Explanation:
The RUN signal increments the step counter by one for each clock cycle.
Question 3
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Pass Ratio : 50%
The lower order bits of the virtual address forms the __________
Page number
Frame number
Block number
Offset
Explanation:
This gives the offset within the page table.
Question 4
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The cache bridges the speed gap between ______ and __________
RAM and ROM
RAM and Secondary memory
Processor and RAM
None of the mentioned
Explanation:
The Cache is a hardware implementation to reduce the access time for processor operations.
Question 5
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The bits used to indicate the status of the page in the memory is called ______
Control bits
Status bits
Progress bit
None of the mentioned
Explanation:
These bits are used to store the status information of the program.
Question 6
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The higher order bits of the virtual address generated by the processor forms the _______
Table number
Frame number
List number
Page number
Explanation:
The higher order bits indicate the page number which points to one particular entry in the page table.
Question 7
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The TLB is incorporated as part of the _________
Processor
MMU
Disk
RAM
Explanation:
None.
Question 8
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Whenever a request to the page that is not present in the main memory is accessed ______ is triggered.
Interrupt
Request
Page fault
None of the mentioned
Explanation:
When a page fault is triggered, the os brings the required page into memory.
Question 9
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Pass Ratio : 100%
When the page table is placed in the main memory, the ___________ is used to store the recently accessed pages.
MMU
TLB
R0
Table
Explanation:
The TLB is used to store the page numbers of the recently accessed pages.
Question 10
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Pass Ratio : 100%
The area in the main memory that can hold one page is called as ___________
Page entry
Page frame
Frame
Block
Explanation:
None.