Chapter 2-3 Flashcards
1
Q
where Windows operates
A
protected mode
2
Q
selects a descriptor from a descriptor table
A
selector
3
Q
describes the memory segment’s location, length, and access rights
A
descriptor
4
Q
contain segment definitions that apply to all programs
A
global descriptors
5
Q
also called a system descriptor
A
global descriptors
6
Q
usually unique to an application
A
local descriptors
7
Q
also called an application descriptor
A
local descriptors
8
Q
starting location of the memory segment
A
base address
9
Q
operates on 16-bit environment
A
DOS
10
Q
operates on WIN32
A
Windows applications
11
Q
Large bit / Intel calls it the 64-bit
A
L bit
12
Q
Granularity bit
A
G bit
13
Q
segment limit when G = 0
A
00000H to FFFFFH
14
Q
value of the limit when G = 1
A
multiplied by 4K bytes
15
Q
controls access to the protected mode segment
A
Access rights byte
