CS HL P1

Paging(Swapping)

memory management scheme that eliminates the need for contiguous allocation of physical memory

interrupt

a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention

polling

a process where a program repeatedly checks the status of a device or resource at regular intervals to see if it's ready for an operation or has new data

4 layers

link, network, transport, application

compiler

a program that converts source code written in a high-level language into machine code or intermediate code for execution

assembler

a program that translates assembly language code into machine code, allowing it to be executed by the processor.

interpreter

a program that directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language, line by line

packet switching

a method of data transmission over a network where data is broken into packets before being sent

virtual memory management

a technique that uses disk space to extend the apparent amount of RAM available to a computer, allowing larger applications to run.