FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of:(4-6)
A
Processor Management
B
File Management
C
Peripheral Management
D
Memory Management
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To accommodate the allocation process, the OS continuously moves processes between memory and storage devices (hard disk or SSD), while tracking each memory location and its allocation status. The OS also determines which processes will get memory resources and when those resources will be allocated.

Detailed explanation-2: -The operating system uses several software techniques to manage memory. All memory areas, allocated or available, are preceded and followed by structures known as memory links. These links contain information about the area that they enclose.

Detailed explanation-3: -operating system (OS), program that manages a computer’s resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs. Typical resources include the central processing unit (CPU), computer memory, file storage, input/output (I/O) devices, and network connections.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are mainly two types of memory allocation: contiguous and non-contiguous memory allocation.

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