COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

OPERATING SYSTEMS

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Question 9: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: -1) Single Continuous allocation. 2) Partitioned allocation. 3) Relocatable partitioned allocation. 4) Paged allocation.

Detailed explanation-3: -When a computer runs out of RAM, the operating system (OS) will move idle or unwanted pages of memory to secondary memory to free up RAM for other processes and brings them back when needed by the program.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 Memory Protection ( was Memory Mapping and Protection ) 2 Memory Allocation. Fragmentation.

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