Multiple choice technology

Which of the following is true?

  1. Paging causes external fragmentation

  2. Paging causes Internal Fragmentation

  3. Segmentation causes external fragmentation

  4. Segmentation causes internal fragmentation
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B,C Correct answer
Explanation

Paging allocates memory in fixed-size blocks, causing internal fragmentation when process size is not a multiple of page size. Segmentation uses variable-sized blocks matching logical units, leading to external fragmentation as free memory becomes scattered. Both statements accurately describe the key trade-offs between these memory management techniques.

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