OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Performance
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Managed
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Device
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Virtual
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Detailed explanation-1: -With virtual memory, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk, to function as additional RAM. As you interact with a program, part of it may be in physical RAM, while the rest of the program is on the hard disk as virtual memory.
Detailed explanation-2: -A system using virtual memory uses a section of the hard drive to emulate RAM. With virtual memory, a system can load larger or multiple programs running at the same time, enabling each one to operate as if it has more space, without having to purchase more RAM.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Virtual memory is the answer buddy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Random access memory RAM is used to hold data and instructions that are currently in use. In a modern PC, RAM is used to hold the operating system and any open documents and programs that are running. RAM can be read from and written to.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Kernel remains in the memory until the Operating System is shut-down. The Kernel is responsible for low-level tasks such as disk management, memory management, task management, etc. It provides an interface between the user and the hardware components of the system.