Question

What is the role of base/bound registers?

(a) They give starting address to a program

(b) Program’s addresses are neatly confined to space between the base and the bound registers

(c) They provide encrypted environment

(d) This technique doesn’t protects a program’s address from modification by another user

I got this question in homework.

My doubt stems from Protection in chapter Protection of Operating System

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Program’s addresses are neatly confined to space between the base and the bound registers

Easy explanation - None.