Practice - External Fragmentation
Practice Questions
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What is external fragmentation?
💡 Hint: Think about how free memory might become unusable.
Name one strategy to mitigate external fragmentation.
💡 Hint: Consider how allocation frequency affects memory.
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What is the primary issue caused by external fragmentation?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when memory is split into smaller parts.
Compaction is used to:
💡 Hint: Consider whether rearranging memory can help make better use of space.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a memory allocation algorithm that handles a series of requests adding and freeing memory. Illustrate the impact of external fragmentation on your design.
💡 Hint: Think about how to manage memory positions neatly.
Critically evaluate the pros and cons of dynamic memory allocation versus static memory allocation in the context of external fragmentation.
💡 Hint: Consider how games allocate memory for characters versus levels.
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