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What is the main advantage of using virtual memory?

Device drivers act as a(n) __________ between the operating system and hardware devices.

Which of the following is a benefit of demand paging?

Compare paging and segmentation. Discuss how each handles memory fragmentation.

In the Banker’s Algorithm, a system is in a safe state if:

Which of the following best describes Direct Memory Access (DMA)?

What is thrashing in the context of virtual memory? What causes it, and how can it be mitigated?

A(n) __________ is the software interface between a running program and the operating system.

What is the purpose of dual-mode operation in operating systems? Explain how it enhances system security.

The problem of having small unusable chunks of memory scattered throughout RAM is called ________ fragmentation.