If you are to add a new 10MB process in the memory, where could it possibly be added and why? What could be the size of the free block just before it was partitioned by X? Rationalize your answer. A...

1. If you are to add a new 10MB process in the memory, where could it possibly be added and why?


2. What could be the size of the free block just before it was partitioned by X? Rationalize your answer.


3. A new process is requesting a 3MB allocation. Illustrate the possible memory configuration using a horizontal segmented memory strip (like the diagram above), where a partition will be created for the new process under the following placement algorithms: best-fit and first-fit. Label your illustration clearly.

Extracted text: Memory Configuration: A computer implements a dynamic partitioning technique for memory management. A number of allocation and swapping-out operations have been carried out while the computer is up and running. The diagram below shows the computer's current memory configuration/allocation. The addresses go from left to right. The gray areas represent blocks that are occupied by running processes, while the white areas indicate free memory blocks. The last process that was loaded into the memory is marked with a red X in the diagram, and its size is 2MB. Only one process was swapped out after that. 4MB 1MB 5MB 8MB 2MB 4MB 3MB