Question

Partial Question 1 0.25 / 1 pts There are two main approaches to memory management: reference counting and garbage collection. The approaches differ in the following ways: In reference counting, the timing of when memory is deallocated is less predictable and it does handle cyclic references. In garbage collection, the timing of when memory is deallocated is more predictable and it does handle cyclic references. Answer 1: less Answer 2: does Answer 3: more Answer 4: does

Answer 1

Solution

Answer 1

less

Answer 2

does not

Answer 3

more

Answer 4

does

Explanation

In order to solve the problem we need to compare

refernce counting vs garbage collection

First we will see

Reference couting

The major disadvantage of reference counting is inability to handle cyclic references

Cyclic reference cannot be handled in reference country because leakage in memory

when the time of deallocation is reference counting is less predictable the reason is that when you start releasing memory one by one in certain point you will be in unreachable position

so it is less predictable

Garbage Collection

One of the major advantage of garbage collection is its ability to handle cyclic references

Garbage collection starts with base point and it follows references from there if any reference is achievable it will walk through all reference those references not reachable it will be removed

Garbage collection is providing more predictable outcomes compare to reference counting techniques it is eliminating most of the memory leaks

Hence it is more predictable

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