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Date November 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19N.1.HL.TZ0.7
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Outline Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

Outline what is meant by virtual memory

Markscheme

Award [2 max]
Virtual memory is a memory management capability of an OS;
that (uses hardware and software to) allow a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages by temporarily transferring data from random access memory (RAM) to disk storage;

Examiners report

Most candidates provided the generally correct answers. Only a few were not able to outline the meaning of "virtual memory".

Syllabus sections

Topic 6: Resource management » 6.1 Resource management
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