Page Replacement Algorithms Simulator

🚀 Advanced Memory Management Algorithm Visualization Tool for Learning & Research

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📋 Overview

Page Replacement Algorithms Simulator is a comprehensive educational tool designed to visualize and compare memory management algorithms.
It provides students and researchers with an interactive way to understand how different page replacement strategies handle virtual memory allocation.

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✨ Features

🎯 Core Functionality	🔧 Technical Features
✅ Multi-Algorithm Support: OPT, LRU, MRU, FIFO	✅ Colorized Output: Easy-to-read console visualization
✅ Interactive Input System: Configure frames & processes dynamically	✅ Error Handling: Input validation for smooth execution
✅ Real-time Visualization: Step-by-step execution	✅ Cross-Platform: Compatible with Dev-C++ & MinGW64
✅ Performance Metrics: Page fault tracking & analysis	✅ Educational Focus: Classroom-ready demonstrations

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🧮 Algorithms Implemented

• Optimal (OPT): Replace the page not needed for the longest time
• Least Recently Used (LRU): Replace the least recently accessed page
• Most Recently Used (MRU): Replace the most recently accessed page
• First-In-First-Out (FIFO): Replace the oldest page in memory

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💻 Requirements

🛠️ Development Environment

Dev-C++ IDE Main environment for compilation

Compiler MinGW64 included with Dev-C++

📁 Required Files

colors.h → Color formatting utilities
utility.h → Helper functions & definitions

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🚀 Installation

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/icodecedd/page-replacement.git
cd page-replacement-algorithms

Step 2: Setup Dependencies

# Copy the required header files to your Dev-C++ include directory.
# Replace <DEVCPP_PATH> with your Dev-C++ installation path.
# Default path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dev-Cpp\MinGW64\include\

copy colors.h "<DEVCPP_PATH>\MinGW64\include\" 
copy utility.h "<DEVCPP_PATH>\MinGW64\include\"

Step 3: Compile and Run

1. Open the project file in Dev-C++.
2. Press F9 to compile and run.
3. Follow the interactive prompts to use the simulator.

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🤝 Contributing

We enthusiastically welcome contributions from the community! Here's how you can help improve this project:

🐛 Bug Reports	📖 Documentation	💻 Code Contributions	🎨 Enhancements
Report issues and bugs	Improve README content	Implement new algorithms	Improve UI/UX
Suggest improvements	Add code comments	Optimize existing code	Add visualizations
Test on different platforms	Create tutorials	Add new features	Performance optimizations

Contribution Process

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature-name)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature')
4. Push to your branch (git push origin feature-name)
5. Open a Pull Request

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🎓 Designed for Academic Learning & OS Concepts 🎓

Track Project Engagement:

"Interactive simulations to help students understand page replacement algorithms and core operating system principles"