Memory Paging

CSC 213 - Operating Systems and Parallel Algorithms - Weinman



Answer the following questions. Record your answers in your Reading Journal.
  1. The Arpaci-Dusseaus say that with segmentation,
    only used memory is allocated space in physical memory, and thus large address spaces with large amounts of unused address space ... can be accommodated (AD 16, p. 3).
    Select the sentence from today's reading that you believe is most closely related. Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain whether it supports, contradicts, or complicates the earlier statement.
  2. Select one sentence from today's reading that best summarizes the role of the kernel (as opposed to the hardware) in a paged memory system. Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain why you chose that sentence.
  3. Identify the sentence from today's reading best illustrates the importance of the CPU for paging. Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain your answer.