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Module 5: Memory Management

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What is the cause of thrashing? How does the system detect thrashing and once detected what can the system do to eliminate it

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Thrashing Cause/Detect/Eliminate

Cause: insufficient frames for working sets. Detection: low CPU utilization + high paging, process fault frequency high. Elimination: reduce multiprogramming, use local replacement, working set or PFF, increase frames, suspend victims.

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