Memory management is the process by which a computer system allocates a limited amount of physical memory among the various processes that need it - such as operating system or application calls ...

Embedded systems such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices and single-board computers possess limited memory and processing ...

Continuing the trend started with Windows 7 of each new Windows version placing lighter demands on the system than its predecessor, Microsoft has been talking up some of Windows 8's new approaches to ...

The operating system determines how much memory the program requires, and allocates enough pages to hold it and its documents. When the program is closed, the allocated pages are freed up for use ...

One method of memory management is known as paging. Memory is broken up into fixed-size blocks, known as pages. Different operating systems allocate their own size to pages.

Virtual memory is a fundamental concept in all modern operating systems, including Android. It's often misunderstood as a trick or a gimmick to make users think their devices have more RAM than ...

A fundamental overview of operating systems (OSes) with an emphasis on practice. Topics covered include: OS structure, OS models, OS abstractions, concurrency sources, concurrency challenges, ...

This excerpt offers a introduction and review of embedded operating systems. Adapted from “Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition” by Tammy Noergaard (Newnes) Some embedded OSs provide memory ...