Page information in memory is also called as Page Table. The essential…

2018

Page information in memory is also called as Page Table. The essential contents in each entry of a page table is/are _________.

  1. A.

    Page Access information

  2. B.

    Virtual Page number

  3. C.

    Page Frame number

  4. D.

    Both virtual page number and Page Frame Number

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Correct answer: C

Answer: Page Frame number

Why: A page table maps virtual pages to physical memory. Each page table entry contains the physical frame number (page frame number) that identifies which physical frame stores that virtual page.

  • Valid/present bit — indicates if the page is currently in physical memory.

  • Protection bits — control read/write/execute permissions.

  • Accessed/reference and dirty bits — track usage and whether the page has been modified.

  • Optional fields — may include cache control, swap location, or other implementation-specific flags.

Note: The virtual page number is typically used to index into the page table and so is not stored redundantly in each entry. Therefore the essential content of a page table entry is the page frame number along with status/control bits.

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