ICS 332 Fall 2025 | Virtual Memory: Paging

Learning Outcomes

Virtual Memory

Understand the need for the Virtual Memory abstraction
Understand how Operating Systems implement Virtual Memory (paging, page tables, swapping)
Gain hands-on experience implementing a Virtual Memory simulation in Java

Readings

Paging I

Introduction to Virtual Memory and Paging

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 18

Paging I

Practice Problems

Practice problems

Paging II

Issues with Paging and Solutions

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 19, 20.3-3

Paging II

Practice Problems

Practice problems

Paging III

Page Faults and Replacement (Mechanisms)

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 21, 22

Paging IV

Page Faults and Replacement (Policies)

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 21, 22

Paging III & IV

Practice Problems

Practice problems

Example source code

Programs mentioned in the Virtual Memory: Paging lecture notes

Example Programs

Experiential Learning

Homework Assignment #8

A pencil-and-paper assignment to make sure that you understand page tables

23 Nov 11:55 PM

Homework Assignment #9

A pencil-and-paper assignment to make sure that you understand page faults

30 Nov 11:55 PM

Module: Virtual Memory: Paging

Learning Outcomes

Virtual Memory

Readings

Paging I

Paging I

Paging II

Paging II

Paging III

Paging IV

Paging III & IV

Example source code

Experiential Learning

Homework Assignment #8

Homework Assignment #9