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If memory allocation using new is failed in C++ then how it should be handled?

In this article, if memory allocation using new is failed in C++ then how it should be handled? When an object of a class is… Read More

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C-Dynamic Memory Allocation

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Difference between Static and Dynamic Memory Allocation in C

Basic

Memory Allocation: Memory allocation is a process by which computer programs and services are assigned with physical or virtual memory space. The memory allocation is… Read More

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Cache Hits in Memory Organization

User has memory machine. It has one layer for data storage and another layer for cache. User has stored an array with length N in… Read More

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Computer Organization & Architecture

First Fit algorithm in Memory Management using Linked List

Expert

First Fit Algorithm for Memory Management: The first memory partition which is sufficient to accommodate the process is allocated. We have already discussed first fit… Read More

Worst-Fit Allocation in Operating Systems

For both fixed and dynamic memory allocation schemes, the operating system must keep a list of each memory location noting which are free and which… Read More

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Operating Systems-Memory Management

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Operating Systems

Best-Fit Allocation in Operating System

For both fixed and dynamic memory allocation schemes, the operating system must keep list of each memory location noting which are free and which are… Read More

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Operating Systems-Memory Management

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Operating Systems

First-Fit Allocation in Operating Systems

For both fixed and dynamic memory allocation schemes, the operating system must keep list of each memory location noting which are free and which are… Read More

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Operating Systems-Memory Management

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Operating Systems

Differences between Magnetic Tape and Magnetic Disk

Magnetic Tapes and Magnetic Disks are the types of magnetic memory. Both are called non-volatile storage and used for store data. Magnetic tape contains thin… Read More

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Difference between Random Access Memory (RAM) and Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

A person novice to computers often is in confusion between Random Access Memory (RAM) and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Here we draw comparisons between the… Read More

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Operating Systems

Memory leak in C++ and How to avoid it?

Easy

Memory leakage occurs in C++ when programmers allocates memory by using new keyword and forgets to deallocate the memory by using delete() function or delete[]… Read More

C-Dynamic Memory Allocation

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2D and 2.5D Memory organization

Medium

The internal structure of Memory either RAM or ROM is made up of memory cells that contain a memory bit. A group of 8 bits… Read More

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Computer Organization & Architecture

Introduction to memory and memory units

Medium

Memories are made up of registers. Each register in the memory is one storage location. The storage location is also called as memory location. Memory… Read More

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Digital Electronics & Logic Design

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Operating Systems

Requirements of Memory Management System

Medium

Memory management keeps track of the status of each memory location, whether it is allocated or free. It allocates the memory dynamically to the programs… Read More

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Operating Systems

Techniques to handle Thrashing

Medium

Prerequisite – Virtual Memory Thrashing is a condition or a situation when the system is spending a major portion of its time in servicing the… Read More

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Operating Systems

Program for Worst Fit algorithm in Memory Management

Easy

Prerequisite : Partition allocation methodsWorst Fit allocates a process to the partition which is largest sufficient among the freely available partitions available in the main… Read More

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