Question

    State true or false

    Paging incurs memory overheads in operating system.

    A True Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B False Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In general, smaller page sizes lead to lesser internal fragmentation (i.e., space being unused in the last page of the process). However, smaller pages also imply greater overhead in storing page tables. Implementation of Paging requires management of Page tables which resides in pages and hence consume additional memory.

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