Work Sheet 8

  1. What is the system manager's main problem in using fixed partition?
  2. What are internal and external fragmentation?
  3. List common allocation methods. Which is the poorest? What was rationale for even considering it?
  4. What is swapping?
  5. Do problems 8.3, 8.5, 8.11, 8.12, 8.16 and 8.17 of S&G.