Answer to Question #266728 in Electrical Engineering for Ajnsnxjcicf

Question

Answer the question below. (Opinion)

1. When will there be a drawback in using a Virtual Memory?

2. Why drawback happens in using virtual memory?

Answer 1

1. If the system is using virtual memory, applications may execute slower. Switching between programs will most likely take longer. Reduces the amount of hard disk space available for your use. It degrades the system's stability.
2. Virtual memory, commonly known as the swap file, essentially expands your RAM by using a portion of your hard disk, allowing you to execute more programs than it could otherwise manage. However, because a hard disk is far slower than RAM, it can significantly reduce performance. When you save a file, it is copied from RAM to storage.