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In the C:\pagefile.sys file.
WRONG!
That is a very common view but totally wrong. Virtual memory is a system that provides a virtual environment to applications that is completely independent of computer physical resources. This system is always in use and cannot be disabled. The system combines physical memory, many files on the hardisk, as well as the pagefile, to accomplish this. The pagefile serves only in a supporting role.
I believe this is RIGHT (OS book page 149)
Pagefile.sys is a hidden file stored in the root directory C. when using virtual memory.
What else can I help you with?
What is memory stored on the hard drive?
Perhaps you are referring to Virtual RAM.
Why is physical memory better than virtual memory?
Physical memory (in a computer) is 'better' than virtual memory because it is much faster (and speed is usually the main concern in this subject area). Physical memory (or RAM) is where the programs and variables are stored whilst they are working. Virtual memory is only used when the computer runs out of physical memory. Virtual memory is just one or more files saved on a hard disk. Access to the hard disk is much slower than access to the physical memory.
What type of memory uses large programs divided into parts and the parts are stored on a seondary device?
Virtual memory
What type of memory is used by most computers when the amount of RAM needed exceeds the RAM available?
That would be virtual memory. Its when your the excess data is stored on your harddrive. A section of your harddrive is reserved for this purpose. Though virtual memory isn't as fast as normal RAM.
With segementation programs are divided into independently addressed segments and stored in what memory?
Yes and virtual.
Is virtual memory kept in secondary storage?
Yes, virtual memory uses a combination of both primary (RAM) and secondary (disk storage) memory. When the RAM is full, data is temporarily transferred to the hard drive to free up space for new operations, which is why virtual memory is sometimes referred to as "paging file" or "swap file."
How do you read virtual memory?
Find a virtual psychic to read your virtual memory.
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.
How does virtual memory work?
virtual memory works just like as temporary memory does
Is a virtual memory a special chip inside the hard disk?
No.Virtual memory is a file stored on the disk and managed by the operating system software. As needed the operating system copies blocks of internal memory out to this file to free internal memory and copies blocks from this file to internal memory when a program needs it again. To assist the operating system in this task the computer has to have virtual memory management hardware and interrupts.All of the hardware that is involved directly in the operation of virtual memory is part of the computer, not the harddisk.
What is a memory and its types?
Virtual memory Main article: virtual memory Virtual memory is a system where all physical memory is controlled by the operating system. When a program needs memory, it requests it from the operating system. The operating system then decides what physical location to place the memory in. This offers several advantages. Computer programmers no longer need to worry about where the memory is physically stored or whether the user's computer will have enough memory. It also allows multiple types of memory to be used. For example, some memory can be stored in physical RAM chips while other memory is stored on a hard drive. This drastically increases the amount of memory available to programs. The operating system will place actively used memory in physical RAM, which is much faster than hard disks. When the amount of RAM is not sufficient to run all the current programs, it can result in a situation where the computer spends more time moving memory from RAM to disk and back than it does accomplishing tasks; this is known as thrashing. Virtual memory systems usually include protected memory, but this is not always the case.
What does the computer use when RAM is full?
Virtual memory, the answer is virtual memory.
