9.28: Consider a demand-paging system with the following time-measured utilizati
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9.28: Consider a demand-paging system with the following time-measured utilizations: CPU utilization 20% Paging disk 97.7% Other I/O devices 5 %
For each of the following, say whether it will (or is likely to) improve CPU utilization. Explain your answers. a.) Install a faster CPU. b.) Install a bigger paging disk. c.) Increase the degree of multiprogramming. d.) Decrease the degree of multiprogramming. e.) Install more memory. f.) Install a faster hard disk or multiple controllers with multiple hard disks.
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Ans : these are based on spending time at paging
The system is obviously spending most of its time paging,
indicating over-allocation of memory.
if the level of multiprogramming is reduced.
resident processes would page faultless frequently and
the CPU utilization would improve. another way to improve
performance would be to get
more physical memory or a faster paging drum.
a.) Install a faster CPU.--No
b.) Install a bigger paging disk. --No
c.) Increase the degree of multiprogramming. --No
d.) Decrease the degree of multiprogramming.--Yes
e.) Install more memory.--
likely to improve CPU utilization as more pages can
remain resident and not require and not require paging
to or from the disks.
f.) Install a faster hard disk or multiple controllers with multiple hard disks.
it is also an improvement as the disk bottleneck is removed by
faster response and more throughput to the disks. the CPU will get
more data, more quickly
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