ISRO Computer Science (CSE) 2007 - Question 27

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Virtual memory is

  • A. Part of Main Memory only used for swapping
  • B. A technique to allow a program, of size more than the size of the main memory, to run
  • C. Part of secondary storage used in program execution
  • D. None of these

Answer: B. A technique to allow a program, of size more than the size of the main memory, to run

Explanation: Virtual memory abstracts the storage resources to simulate large main memory.

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