COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -Virtual memory is an area of a computer system’s secondary memory storage space, such as an HDD or SSD, that acts as if it were a part of the system’s RAM or primary memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Virtual memory is a mechanism used to manage memory using hardware and software. It is a part of the secondary storage that gives the user the illusion that it is a part of the main memory. It helps in running multiple applications with low main memory and increases the degree of multiprogramming in systems.

Detailed explanation-5: -In operating systems, memory management is the function responsible for managing the computer’s primary memory. The memory management function keeps track of the status of each memory location, either allocated or free.