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Allocation is performed by OS while memory detection is done by BIOS.
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Difference between contiguous and non contiguous memory?
In contiguous allocation there is no overhead during execution of a program. In noncontiguous allocation address translation is performed during execution Contiguous memory allocates single area of memory Noncontigious memory allocates several memory areas - one memory are to each component of a process
How memory allocates for node in data structures?
I guess it's functions malloc and free, what are you thinking of.
Roles of kernel in an operating system?
part of OS that allocates memory,CPU and other resources
What is name for memory is a concept in which the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium to function as additional RAM?
It is commonly called "virtual memory".
You can determine the amount of memory a device driver allocates for itself and its data by using what command?
You can determine the amount of memory a device driver allocates for itself and its data by using the MEM command with the \M filename option.A+ Guide to software fourth edition page 311
How would you define variable in c?
variable is a name that allocates the memory space where you store some data Hardly. Names do not allocate memory space *sigh*
How windows NT allocates process memory?
Well the electronic components has an effect on the proccesser and spazzes up! hahahah
When you defragment your hard drive does it work more effeciently?
Yes. It allocates all the files to a contiguous space in memory
What is the difference between contiguous and noncontiguous text?
Dfference between contiguous and noncontiguous1) In contiguous allocation there is no overhead during execution of a program.1)In noncontiguous allocation address translation is performed during execution2)Contiguous memory allocates single area of memory2)Noncontigious memory allocates several memory areas - one memory are to each component of a process
Draw the memory diagram of calloc function how it allocating the memory?
When calloc is called, it first allocates memory blocks equal to the product of the given number of elements and size of each element. It then initializes all bytes in the allocated memory to zero. The memory diagram would show a contiguous block of memory with its contents set to zero after the allocation.
What is another name for virtual memory?
Virtual Memory-: Virtual Mem is also known as Swap memory. Swap memory:- Swap mem is the type of memory which allocates by the harddisk in the form of extra RAM for better functioning of the application in the case if you are facing a lack of RAM in order to run that software
Why there is the need of the constructor if you can assign the value to variables by the help of the methods ..?
A constructor is what allocates memory for an object. If you didn't call a constructor, you would have no object in which to assign values.
