Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 25 - No. 17)
How does the use of virtual memory benefit a computer system?
It enables a system to run programs that are larger than the available RAM.
It increases the speed of data retrieval from the hard drive.
It allows multiple programs to share the same memory space.
It reduces the total amount of physical RAM required.
Paliwanag
Virtual memory extends the available memory to run programs larger than RAM allows.