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NTA-UGC-NET 2021 Dec & 2022 June Paper-2
October 25, 2023
Web-Technologies
October 25, 2023
NTA-UGC-NET 2021 Dec & 2022 June Paper-2
October 25, 2023
Web-Technologies
October 25, 2023

Nielit Scientist-B 17-12-2017

Question 15
Which of the following is added to page table in order to track whether a page of cache has been modified since it was read from the memory?
A
Reference bit
B
Dirty bit
C
Tag Bit
D
Valid Bit
Question 15 Explanation: 
A dirty bit (or) modified bit is a bit that is associated with a block of computer memory and indicates whether or not the corresponding block of memory has been modified. The dirty bit is set when the processor writes to (modifies) this memory.
→ The bit indicates that its associated block of memory has been modified and has not been saved to storage yet. When a block of memory is to be replaced, its corresponding dirty bit is checked to see if the block needs to be written back to secondary memory before being replaced or if it can simply be removed.
→ Dirty bits are used by the CPU cache and in the page replacement algorithms of an operating system.
→ Dirty bits can also be used in Incremental computing by marking segments of data that need to be processed or have yet to be processed.
Correct Answer: B
Question 15 Explanation: 
A dirty bit (or) modified bit is a bit that is associated with a block of computer memory and indicates whether or not the corresponding block of memory has been modified. The dirty bit is set when the processor writes to (modifies) this memory.
→ The bit indicates that its associated block of memory has been modified and has not been saved to storage yet. When a block of memory is to be replaced, its corresponding dirty bit is checked to see if the block needs to be written back to secondary memory before being replaced or if it can simply be removed.
→ Dirty bits are used by the CPU cache and in the page replacement algorithms of an operating system.
→ Dirty bits can also be used in Incremental computing by marking segments of data that need to be processed or have yet to be processed.
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