By Compacting and Relocating,the Memory Manager Optimizes the Use of Memory

question 6

Multiple Choice

By compacting and relocating,the Memory Manager optimizes the use of memory and thus improves throughput.However,it also requires more ____ than the other memory allocation schemes discussed in this chapter.

• A) null entries
• B) segmentation
• C) main memory
• D) overhead

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at different prices.

Luxury Good

A product that is not necessary for basic survival but is deemed as highly-desirable within a culture or society, often associated with wealth or quality.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in consumer income.

Homothetic Preferences

A situation in consumer theory where a consumer's preference structure can be represented by a utility function that is proportionally scalable.