OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Background Task
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Linux
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Windows
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Restoring
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Logical Device
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Detailed explanation-1: -Processes that require a user to start them or to interact with them are called foreground processes. Processes that are run independently of a user are referred to as background processes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Foreground refers to the task, process, application, or window on an operating system that the user is currently using. For example, your Internet browser window displaying this page is the topmost window and is considered the active foreground application.
Detailed explanation-3: -Foreground-background is a scheduling algorithm that is used to control an execution of multiple processes on a single processor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Q: What is the difference between background and foreground operations? A:When a foreground operation is called (depending on your environment it could be a function, method, VI, etc), the program has to wait until the operation is completed before it can go on to execute other instructions.