Practice Internal Fragmentation - 3.5.1 | 3. Memory Management in Real-Time and Embedded Operating Systems | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define internal fragmentation in your own words.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when you allocate more memory than you actually use.

Question 2

Easy

What is a memory pool?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how businesses allocate resources in small packages.

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Question 1

What is internal fragmentation?

  • Unused space within allocated blocks
  • Free space between blocks
  • The process of allocating larger memory than needed

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the memory you allocate versus what you actually use.

Question 2

True or False: Fixed-size blocks help mitigate internal fragmentation.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how uniform sizes affect memory allocation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are designing an embedded system with limited memory. Describe how you would implement memory allocation to minimize internal fragmentation. Discuss the trade-offs involved.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider deciding a size that balances your expected usage.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where a system frequently requests varying sizes of memory. Discuss how this could lead to internal fragmentation and suggest strategies to improve utilization.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What methods can reduce differences in requests?

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