A memory system has 1000 KB of free memory divided into partitions of 200 KB, 300 KB and 500 KB. Which type of partitioning uses fixed-size partitions determined before process allocation?

Options

  • A. Fixed partitioning
  • B. Dynamic partitioning
  • C. Paging
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. Fixed partitioning

Detailed Explanation

Explanation: In fixed partitioning, memory is divided into a predetermined number of fixed-size partitions. A process is loaded into a suitable partition, which may result in internal fragmentation.

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