CA Assignment

Name- syed mustafa ali

Class-5th BCA ‘C’
Reg. No.-R1811768
 Virtual Memory
 Virtual memory is a feature of an operating system
that enables a computer to be able to compensate
shortages of physical memory by transferring pages
of data from random access memory to disk storage.
 This means that when RAM runs low, virtual
memory can move data from it to a space called a
paging file.
 Advantages & Disadvantages
 Advantage:
 The primary benefits of virtual memory include freeing applications from
having to manage a shared memory space, increased security due
to memory isolation, and being able to conceptually use
more memory than might be physically available, using the technique of
paging.
 Disadvantage:
 Applications may run slower if the system is using virtual memory.
 Likely takes more time to switch between applications.
 Offers lesser hard drive space for your use.
 It reduces system stability.
 Cache Memory
 Cache memory is an extremely fast memory type that
acts as a buffer between RAM and the CPU. ... Cache
memory is used to reduce the average time to access data
from the Main memory. The cache is a smaller and
faster memory which stores copies of the data from
frequently used main memory locations.
 Advantages & Disadvantages
 Advantages
 Cache memory is faster than main memory. It consumes less access
time as compared to main memory. It stores the program that can be
executed within a short period of time.
 Disadvantages
 Cache memory comes at an increased marginal cost than
main memory and thus can increase the cost of the overall
system. Cached data is stored only so long as power is provided to
the cache. Increased on-chip area required for memory system.
Thank You