ISRO Computer Science (CSE) 2008 - Question 53

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Thrashing

  • A. always occurs on large computers
  • B. is a natural consequence of virtual memory systems
  • C. can always be avoided by swapping
  • D. can be caused by poor paging algorithms

Answer: D. can be caused by poor paging algorithms

Explanation: Thrashing is excessive paging caused by lack of frames or poor replacement algorithms/locality.

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