engineering computer science MCQ #99

A computer system uses a page table to translate virtual addresses. What is the primary function of the page table?

engineering computer science MCQ #99

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A computer system uses a page table to translate virtual addresses. What is the primary function of the page table?

    • A) To store the page frames in main memory
    • B) To translate virtual page numbers to physical page frames
    • C) To manage cache memory
    • D) To optimize instruction execution

    Answer: To translate virtual page numbers to physical page frames

    Explanation: The page table maps virtual page numbers to physical page frames, enabling the MMU to translate virtual addresses to physical addresses.