FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The operating system allocates a small amount of processor time (a few milliseconds) in turn to each active process in memory describes which operating system function?
A
Memory management
B
Multi tasking
C
User interface
D
Security
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To accommodate the allocation process, the OS continuously moves processes between memory and storage devices (hard disk or SSD), while tracking each memory location and its allocation status. The OS also determines which processes will get memory resources and when those resources will be allocated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Multitasking, in an operating system, is allowing a user to perform more than one computer task (such as the operation of an application program) at a time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Task Priority The most basic form of processor scheduling is set by assigning each individual task a priority rating in increasing order of importance of low, below normal, normal, above normal, high and real-time. The higher the level of importance, the more processor time or usage Windows will assign to the task.

Detailed explanation-4: -In multi-processor scheduling, more than one processors(CPUs) share the load to handle the execution of processes smoothly. In symmetric multi-processor scheduling, the processors are self-scheduling. The scheduler for each processor checks the ready queue and selects a process to execute.

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