Question

Distinguish between fixed partition and dynamic partition memory allocation technique

Answer 1

Answer:

In fixed partitioning, the main memory is not utilized effectively. The memory assigned to each process is of the same size that can cause some processes to have more memory than they need.

In dynamic partitioning, the main memory is utilized very effectively. The memory assigned to each process is exactly what is needed for the execution of the process.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

In Fixed partitioning, the list of partitions is made once and will never change but in dynamic partitioning, the allocation and deallocation is very complex since the partition size will be varied every time when it is assigned to a new process.