Operating System Concepts and Memory Management

Multitasking, scheduling, and virtual memory

File management, security, and networking

User interface, hardware management, and software updates

Data processing, storage, and retrieval

By using a faster hard disk

By increasing RAM size

By allocating time slices to each program

By using multiple processors

To allocate time for each process

To update software automatically

To enhance graphics performance

To manage user accounts

The memory is permanently locked

The memory is marked as free for reuse

The memory is transferred to the hard disk

The memory is erased completely

A type of RAM

A space on the hard disk used when RAM is full

A faster version of a hard disk

A backup storage for important files

To enhance graphics quality

To store permanent files

To allow more programs to run than the RAM can hold

To increase processing speed

The program is sent to the printer

The program is copied to a USB drive

The program instructions are transferred into RAM

The program is executed directly from the hard disk

Memory becomes too fast

Memory becomes fragmented

Memory becomes too expensive

Memory becomes obsolete

To enhance network security

To update the operating system

To translate OS instructions for hardware

To manage user permissions

By using thermal paper

By spraying ink droplets

By magnetizing areas and using toner

By using a pen to draw