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Computer memory works like this: a hard disk etc. is devided up into little packets. Let's say that file one takes up one packet, file two takes up two, and file three takes up three. The disk could then be diagrammed like this: 1-2-2-3-3-3. Then, you delete file two and install file four, which takes up four spaces. A computer always tries to keep files together. The disk can now thus be diagrammed like this: 1-4-4-3-3-3-4-4. This means that to access the second half of file four the computer has to cross all of file three, which makes it slower. That is fragmentation.
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What is deffernce between virtual and physical memory?
The difference between virtual and physical memory is that virtual memory refers to memory space while physical memory are chips like RAM. The memory space for virtual memory is made by operating system when there is insufficient physical memory.
Memory is hard drive space that is made to act like memory?
virtual memory
What do you call the remaining computer memory?
the following names: RAM (random access memory), unused data, free space, gotta-fill-it, space, and memory
What are interleaved memory organization?
interleaved memory organization is divided into memory banks.in sequential address space......
Which has more space a 1GB memory card or a 512MB memory card?
1GB memory card has more space. The capacity of the memory cards are various, such as, 16MB 32MB. There are lots of memory cards on this website: http://www.dinodirect.com/Wii-Accessories/Wii-Memory-Cards/ You can have a look.
What are the three major activities of an operating system with regard to memory management?
1- keeping track of which parts of memory are currently being used and by whom.2- decide which process is to be loaded in memory when the space is available.3- allocate and deallocate memory space as needed.
What is memory space in microprocessor?
memory space in microprocessor means cache ,it is the part of the microprocessor which contains the memory to store instructions which are used to perform different functions by the processor. where cache1 is referred to memory in microprocessor and cache2 is placed on motherboard which also contains memory to store instructions. Memory space can also mean the total size of virtual memory that a CPU can address, and the layout (flat or segmented) of this space. Most modern CPUs found in PCs (AMD and Intel x86_64 chips) are 64-bit CPUs, but, due to cost and practical use considerations, limit their virtual memory space to be 48-bits (or less).
Virtual memory is a method of simulating?
memory by using hard drive space
Maximum memory address space that the processor can access directly if it is connected to a 16-bit memory?
Max. memory address space= 216 X 2 bytes = 128 Kbytes
Which memory card has more memory space for PS2 8MB or 16KB?
The 8MB memory card. 8Mb= 8192Kb
How do you know the memory in USB?
Its Simple.. Right Click the USB memory and Click Properties. This will shown the Free space and Used space on your USB.
Sony ericsson w205 games ask for more memory but phone memory is only 4.83mb and you have 1gb of memory card then also the games want more space?
i had the problem too...my hp phone memory is full but my memory card still have more space..
