{"id":15489,"date":"2024-04-15T04:48:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=15489"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:48:25","slug":"in-which-of-the-storage-placement-strategies-a-program-is-placed-in-the-smallest-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-smallest-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 smallest available hole in the main memory? A. best fit B. first fit C. worst fit D. buddy E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a98e39ec6478\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    best fit                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    first fit                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    worst fit                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    buddy E. 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This is because the largest hole is the most likely to have enough space for the program, and it will leave the smallest amount of unused space in the main memory.<\/p>\n<p>Best-fit places the <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> program in the smallest available hole. 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It is not as fast as best-fit, but it does not leave as much unused space as worst-fit.<\/p>\n<p>Buddy system is a memory allocation algorithm that divides the available memory into a number of equal-sized blocks. When a program needs to be allocated memory, it is given the smallest block that is large enough. 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