In a paging system with internal fragmentation, a process requires 7KB of…
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In a paging system with internal fragmentation, a process requires 7KB of memory, but is allocated a full 8KB page frame. What is the internal fragmentation percentage?
- A.
12.5%
- B.
25%
- C.
50%
- D.
75%
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Correct answer: A
This option correctly identifies the internal fragmentation percentage. To verify, calculate unused space (8KB minus 7KB) divided by total allocated memory (8KB), then multiply by 100 for the percentage value.