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Module 5: Memory Management

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Paging and segmentation

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Paging vs Segmentation

Paging: fixed size blocks, no external fragmentation, invisible to user, pure virtual memory.
Segmentation: variable size logical units (code, data), supports protection/sharing by segment, suffers external fragmentation, visible. Combined paging+segmentation used in modern systems (Intel).

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