Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 6 - No. 4)
How does virtual memory work to increase the available memory for a program?
It uses a portion of the hard drive to store data not currently in RAM.
It increases the size of the RAM physically.
It eliminates the need for RAM.
It speeds up the processor.
Paliwanag
Virtual memory uses the hard drive as an extension of RAM.