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Chapter 2 questions PCOS

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show Each program to be processed was loaded in its entirety into memory and allocated as much contiguous space in memory as it needed  
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show sequentially  
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In the algorithm to load a job in a single-user system, the program counter is initially set to ____.   show
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Fixed partitions are also called ____ partitions.   show
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____ is the first step in the algorithm to load a job in a fixed partition.   show
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In the partition scheme, the table that the Memory Manager uses to keep track of jobs is composed of the ____.   show
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show when jobs have the same size  
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show External fragmentation  
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show first-fit memory allocation  
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____ has the least wasted space and the smallest partition fitting the requirements.   show
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____ is how memory is deallocated in a fixed partition scheme.   show
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In a dynamic partition scheme, ____, is how the Memory Manager deallocates a block that is between two other free blocks.   show
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When memory is deallocated, an entry can be removed from the free list by creating a(n) ____.   show
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A(n) ____ in the busy list occurs when a memory block between two other busy memory blocks is returned to the free list.   show
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show compaction  
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The operating system can tell the ____ of each group of digits by its location in the line and the operation code.   show
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The ____ contains the value that must be added to each address referenced in the program so it will be able to access the correct memory addresses after relocation.   show
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____ is the actual memory address for a job that starts at 18K   show
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show overhead  
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One approach to performing compaction is to do it when a certain ____ of memory becomes busy.   show
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