COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A program stored in virtual memory may run slower than a program stored on the RAM
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Random access memory (RAM) is physical memory that holds the applications, documents and procedures on a computer. Virtual memory is a storage area that holds the files on your hard drive for retrieval when a computer runs out of RAM.
Detailed explanation-2: -Virtual memory is a common technique used in a computer’s operating system (OS). Virtual memory uses both hardware and software to enable a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages, temporarily transferring data from random access memory (RAM) to disk storage.
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