Memory Management & VM Lab

Manage allocation and the Virtual Memory swap file.

Time Left

60s

RAM Usage

0 / 16 Blocks

VM Usage (Disk)

0 / 8 Blocks

OS Memory Controller

Enter administrator name to manage system resources.

Active Requests

How to play:

1. Requests: The system will request apps. You have 60 seconds to survive.
2. Allocate: Click a requested app to load it into RAM.
3. Memory Full?: If RAM is full, you must Swap an app to the Disk (Virtual Memory).
4. Swap Logic: Click an app in RAM, then click an empty Disk slot. Do the reverse to bring an app back.

Physical RAM (Primary Storage)

Optimal

Virtual Memory (Secondary Storage)

Overflow Area

System initialized. Waiting for user requests...

Memory Architect

Unit 1.5 Mastery: Virtual Memory

Awarded to

For successfully managing hardware RAM limitations by implementing Virtual Memory swapping protocols under time pressure.

Take a screenshot for your evidence.

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