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Virginia Tech - Buffer Pool

Recommendation

Recommended

Link

http://research.cs.vt.edu/AVresearch/BufferPool

Delivery Method

Java Applet

License

GPL

Language

English

Author

Purvi Sariaya; Cliff Shaffer

Institution

Virginia Tech

Project

Virginia Tech Algorithm Visualizations

RelationshipToProject

PartOfCollection

Works

Yes

Description

Allows user to select from FIFO, LRU, and LFU page replacement strategies. User then gives a series of page requests and the AV shows the decisions made regarding page replacement.

Evaluation

Simple to use, clearly shows the process. It would be nice if the user could pick the size of the backing memory and the buffer pool.

ActivityLevel

Step Control; User Data

GoodFor

Lecture Aid; Self Study

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First Visited

2006-11-08

Last Visited

2008-06-13

Last Updated

2006-07-22

Topic

MemoryManage

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(FIXME) SJSU Bufferpools

Recommendation

Unrated

Link

http://www.cs.sjsu.edu/faculty/khuri/animation.html

Delivery Method

Java Application

License

Language

English

Author

Sami Khuri

Institution

San Jose State University

Project

StandAlone

RelationshipToProject

StandAlone

Works

Description

See the PAGE application.

Evaluation

ActivityLevel

GoodFor

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Topic

MemoryManage

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Minibase Buffer Manager Viewer

Recommendation

Unrated

Link

http://www.cs.wisc.edu/coral/minibase/installation_guide.html

Delivery Method

Multi-Platform Application

License

By Request

Language

English

Author

Raghu Ramakrishnan

Institution

University of Wisconsin

Project

StandAlone

RelationshipToProject

StandAlone

Works

Description

A visualization tool for Minibase database traces. Probably not generally useful as an algorithm visualization tool, but for those who want to show virtual memory in action, this may help.

Evaluation

Strengths: modifiable parameters (replacement policy, access patterns, etc.) / Weaknesses: not really an algorithm visualizer; only good for Minibase traces

ActivityLevel

GoodFor

Debugging

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First Visited

2006-04-18

Last Visited

2006-04-18

Last Updated

1997-06-04

Topic

MemoryManage

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Virtual Memory Simulator

Recommendation

Not Recommended

Link

http://freshmeat.net/projects/vmsymulator

Delivery Method

Linux Application

License

GPL

Language

English

Author

Krzysztofa Garusa

Institution

University of Lodz

Project

StandAlone

RelationshipToProject

StandAlone

Works

No

Description

Virtual Memory Simulator is a simulator for paging systems. It includes its own scripting language, and memory usage can be seen in real-time. This package is distributed as a tarball from Fresh Meat. It has auto-configuration support for your local Linux setup.

Evaluation

I was unable to get it to compile correctly (some files gave C errors). While it could be that this is a local problem for my system, the issue here is that it is too difficult for typical users to get this system set up. So it might or might not be a good tool, but it will need repackaging with an easier installation model to be of value to others. Either that, or it just needs to be debugged/brought up to date.

ActivityLevel

GoodFor

Nothing

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First Visited

2006-04-18

Last Visited

2009-04-29

Last Updated

2003-03-18

Topic

MemoryManage

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