Computer Science Illuminated Chapter 10 Key Terms Flashcards

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Address Binding
The mapping from a logical address to a physical address
Application Software
Programs that help us solve real-world problems
Base Register
A register that holds the beginning address of the current partition
Bounds Register
A register that holds the length of the current partition
Context Switch
The exchange of register information that occurs when one process is removed from the CPU and another takes its place
CPU Scheduling
The act of determining which process in memory is given access to the CPU so that it may execute
Demand Paging
An extension to paged memory management in which pages are brought into memory only when referenced (on demand)
Dumb Terminal
A monitor and keyboard that allowed the user to access the mainframe computer in early timesharing systems
Dynamic-partition Technique
The memory management technique in which memory is divided into partitions as needed to accommodate programs
Fixed-partition Technique
The memory management technique in which memory is divided into a specific number of partitions into which programs are loaded
Frame
A fixed-size portion of main memory that holds a process page
Logical Address
A reference to a stored value relationship to the program making the reference
Mainframe
A large, multiple user computer often associated with early timesharing systems
Memory Management
The act of keeping track of how and where programs are loaded in the main memory
Multiprogramming
The technique of keeping multiple programs in main memory at the same time, competing for the CPU