Question

What functions are performed by Memory Management of Operating System?

Answer 1

In general, the memory management modules performs following functions:

1. To keep track of all memory addresses that are either free or allocated, as well as which processes are allocated and how much.
2. To determine the memory allocation policy, i.e., which process should receive how much memory when and where.
3. To allocate and deallocate memory addresses using various techniques and algorithms. Normally, this is accomplished with the help of some special gear.