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Who allocates the memory?
Allocation is performed by OS while memory detection is done by BIOS.
What is loading memory?
Lets Start off with an example: when a new PC is baught , an OS is then installed in it, while installation the computer writes information within the ROM, which is Read Only Memory, but it is only the OS which writes within it the information of loading the OS. Loading Memory is nothing but loading all the information or executing all the task which is written within the ROM.
3Explain the function of OS in memory management?
function of memory management
What is meant by primary memory and secondary memory?
Prymary memory is volatile memory. There is have also 2 sub memory.Like RAM & ROM.Starting (OS) cold position to Starting (OS) hot position. Secondary memory is non volatile memory.(HDD)
How can you determine what is using up RAM on your Laptop?
You can pull up the task manager on a windows based OS and see what processes are using the most memory and choose what ones to "kill" or forcibly close.
How The size of a process in primary memory is known to the OS?
Processes need to request memory allocation from the operating system. The OS keeps track of these resources as they are used.
What is the memory limitation for a 64- bit OS?
2GB
Is the OS in a cell phone stored in ram?
No, RAM is never permanent memory. It's the random memory that is cleared out. The OS is always stored in the actual harddrive of a device.
What is the memory limitation of a 32 bit os?
a 32-bit OS is limited to 4 Gigabytes of ram
What is the memory limitation for a 32bit DVD as well as a 64bit DVD?
32-bit OS can only hold up to 4GB of memory. 64-bit OS can hold up to 1TB of memory, most motherboards can only hold from 12 to 16GB of memory.
How is a real time OS different from the traditional OS?
The short answer is that a real time OS has a very short (in real-time) and predictable latency response to interrupts and/or task thread switching when compared a standard computer or PC OS. A dedicated RT OS, meaning it performs more specific and/or limited functions can have a ten-fold decrease in the number of clock cycles or task switch times when compared to a traditional OS.
What is hogging processor time?
Of-course 'Processes'... Check in 'task manager' of windows OS or type 'top' command in Linux OS.
