Swap Memory, when and when not to use.

Swap Memory, when and when not to use.


Swap memory, also known as swap space, is a feature in computer systems that acts as an extension of physical RAM (Random Access Memory). It comes into play when RAM becomes full and the system needs additional space to store and manage running processes. Here’s a breakdown of how swap memory works: RAM Priority: Physical

What is Paging and how does it work?


In the last article, we talked about threads and different types of threads. In this article we are going to talk about paging and how does it work. You can read the last article below. What is Paging? Paging is a memory management scheme by which a computer stores and retrieves data from secondary memory

What is a process control block PCB and its components.

What is a process control block PCB and its components.


Process control block (PCB) is a data structure used by a computer operating system to store all the information about a process. The operating system used a data structure named Process Control Block(PCB) to store the information about a particular process, and this information is required by the CPU while executing the process. Each process