{"id":15388,"date":"2024-04-15T04:47:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=15388"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:47:11","slug":"in-which-of-the-storage-placement-strategies-a-program-is-placed-in-the-largest-available-hole-in-the-main-memory-a-best-fit-b-first-fit-c-worst-fit-d-buddy-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-which-of-the-storage-placement-strategies-a-program-is-placed-in-the-largest-available-hole-in-the-main-memory-a-best-fit-b-first-fit-c-worst-fit-d-buddy-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"In which of the storage placement strategies a program is placed in the largest available hole in the main memory? A. best fit B. first fit C. worst fit D. buddy E. 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This strategy is not very efficient, as it wastes a lot of space. However, it is simple to implement and can be used in real-time systems where speed is more important than efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Best fit is a storage placement strategy in which a program is placed in the smallest available hole in the main memory that is large enough to hold the program. This strategy is more efficient than worst fit, as it wastes less space. However, it is more complex to implement and can be slower than worst fit.<\/p>\n<p>First fit is a storage placement strategy in which a program is placed in the first available hole in the main memory that is large enough to hold the program. 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