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Why does empty Structure has size 1 byte in C++ but 0 byte in C

A structure is a user-defined data type in C/C++. A structure creates a data type that can be used to group items of possibly different… Read More

C-Structure & Union

cpp-structure

Memory Management

C Language

C++

Difference between passing pointer to pointer and address of pointer to any function

Easy

In this article, the differences between passing “pointer to pointer” and “address of pointer” to a function. In C or C++ Programming Language, it is… Read More

Virtually Indexed Physically Tagged (VIPT) Cache

Hard

Prerequisites: Cache Memory Memory Access Paging Transition Look Aside Buffer Revisiting Cache AccessWhen a CPU generates physical address, the access to main memory precedes with… Read More

Memory Management

Computer Organization & Architecture

GATE CS

Operating Systems

Terminologies Cache Memory Organization

Cache Memory is a small, fast memory that holds a fraction of the overall contents of the memory. Its mathematical model is defined by its… Read More

Computer Organization and Architecture

Memory Management

Computer Organization and Architecture

GATE CS

Program for Best Fit algorithm in Memory Management using Linked List

Expert

Best fit algorithm for memory management: The memory partition in which there is a minimum loss on the allocation of the process is the best-fit… Read More

Memory Allocation in Static Data Members in C++

C++ allows defining static data members within a class using the static keyword. When a data member is declared as static, then we must keep… Read More

C++-Static Keyword

Memory Management

C++

Understanding storage of static methods and static variables in Java

Easy

In every programming language, memory is a vital resource and is also scarce in nature. Hence it’s essential that the memory is managed thoroughly without… Read More

Implementation of all Partition Allocation Methods in Memory Management

Prerequisite: Partition Allocation Methods in Memory Management In Partition Allocation, when there is more than one partition freely available to accommodate a process request, a… Read More

Output of C programs | Set 66 (Accessing Memory Locations)

Hard

Q1. Is the output of this code True or False? #include <stdio.h> int main(void) { int b = 20; int* y = &b; char n… Read More

What is Heap Pollution in Java and how to resolve it?

Hard

What is Heap Pollution? Heap pollution implies that we have bad data in our heap memory. In Java language, heap pollution is a situation that… Read More

Memory Management

Technical Scripter 2019

Java

Technical Scripter

Concept behind Multiple Booting Guide

Most of the computers that are used today are of the kinds: Traditional BIOS-MBR type, and UEFI-GPT method (used by advance/latest computers). Step-1: Power Supply:… Read More

Memory Management

Operating Systems-Memory Management

GATE CS

Operating Systems

Technical Scripter

Ferro-electric Random Access Memory

Basic

Ferro-electric Random Access Memory (FRAM) is a type of Random Access Memory, which uses a ferro-electric capacitor to achieve it’s non-volatility (content is not lost… Read More

Memory Management

Computer Organization & Architecture

Operating Systems

Flash-Based solid-state drive (SSD)

As introduced in this article, solid-state storage devices (SSDs) do not contain any moving parts. They are rather made of transistors, and can retain information… Read More

Memory Management

Operating Systems-Memory Management

Computer Organization & Architecture

Log-Structured File System (LFS)

Log-Structured File Systems were introduced by Rosenblum and Ousterhout in the early 90’s to address the following issues. Growing system memories: With growing disk sizes,… Read More

Memory Management

Operating Systems-Memory Management

Computer Organization & Architecture

Introduction to solid-state drive (SSD)

solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data. SSD are also known as solid-state disk… Read More

Memory Management

Operating Systems-Memory Management

Computer Organization & Architecture