Introduction To Paging

PAGING Paging is a function of memory management where a computer will store and retrieve data from a device’s secondary storage to the primary storage. Memory management is a crucial aspect of any computing device, and paging specifically is important to the implementation of virtual memory. There are two different types of computer memory;  primary  and  secondary . Primary storage data is temporary and is frequently accessed by applications or other hardware systems. It is typically stored in random access memory ( RAM ) for fast retrieval. Secondary storage is where data in a computer is kept for longer periods of time. Secondary storage is typically slower than primary. A typical example of secondary memory could be a solid-state drive ( SDD ), for example. Virtual memory , what paging is used for often, is a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory. Paging acts as an important part of virtual memory, as it allows progr