MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

OPERATING SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Diving processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as:
A
Time Slicing
B
Fish Slicing
C
Time waiting
D
Idle Time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The time period required for each task for execution before it is stopped and replaced during a context switch is known as the time slice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The multitasking operating systems are associated with the multitasking kernel which controls the time slicing mechanism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Microsoft window 2000, IBM ‘s OS/390, and Linux are multitasking operating system.

Detailed explanation-4: -A systematic procedure for moving the CPU to new process is known as-Synchronization.

Detailed explanation-5: -Device driver – a software program that is designed to control a particular hardware device that is attached to a computer. The main purpose of device driver – it acts as a translator between the hardware device and operating systems or applications that use it.

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