Virtual Memory and Flash Memory

Question 1

What is Virtual Memory?

Answer 1

A memory management procedure needed when the RAM is full

Question 2

What happens with virtual memory?

Answer 2

The OS creates a temporary section of volatile memory in the secondary storage
Data from processes not currently being used are sent as pages from the RAM to the virtual memory. when they are needed they are swapped back.

Question 3

What is the speed of virtual memory?

Answer 3

Virtual memory is the slowest memory out of all memory

Question 4

What is flash memory?

Answer 4

A type of Soild State Drive(SSD)

Question 5

Characteristic of Flash Memory

Answer 5

• Non-Volatile storage
• Soild state technology = non-mechnical(no moving parts, just electronic circuits)
• More reliable and durable than alternatives, but can only be overwriten and limited number of times