I'm Sorry For My English People But I'm From Holland ! So Here Is The Answer In uhhhuummm... English And Dutch English : Memory does store temporary files from software and OS. These files should be reached fast when a aplication needs those files. Example : You're working with a word proccesor and you're typing. Everything you type would be stored in the memory sow you don't lose you're data until you save that data on you're harddisk it stays in the memory if the application is running. Dutch : Het geheugen wordt vooral gebruikt door het besturingssysteem en andere software om tijdelijk gegevens op te slaan die snel terug bereikbaar moeten zijn. Vandaar dat de hoeveelheid geheugen in een computer zo belangrijk is. Doordat er meer gegevens tijdelijk worden opgeslagen zijn er meer gegevens sneller bereikbaar.
An Operating System manages resources. Memory is one example of resource management.
How is a memory-resident part of an operating system different from a nonresident part of an operating system?
No it is RAM memory used by the operating system
The central module of an operating system. It is the part of the operating system that loads first, and it remains in main memory. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be as small as possible while still providing all the essential services required by other parts of the operating system and applications. Typically, the kernel is responsible for memory management, process and task management, and disk management. The definition of kernel is "the portion of an OS (Operating System) that is responsible for interacting with the hardware. It is the operating system software that runs in kernel mode on the computer's processor and which provides low-level intelligence for the operating system. In other words, the kernel is the "heart" of an operating system.
when the actual memory is full
operating system
The processor time is a function of the processor. The memory allocation is a function of the operating system.
The operating system is loaded into the computers internal memory (RAM) at start-up. The operating system needs to 'reserve' chunks of memory to enable it to perform its functions swiftly and accurately. If a computer doesn't have enough RAM, the computer cannot run the operating system efficiently, often using empty hard-disk space - which slows down the computer.
This is not always true, it depends on the operating system and the bootstrap process.
it adds power ( ability to process faster) which in turn adds over all speed
The Kernel
kernel