MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A(n) ____ operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.
A
virtual
B
indexed
C
multiprocessing
D
fault-tolerant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In multiprocessing system, a computer uses more than one CPU at a tme. Multitasking-Multitasking is the ability of an operating system to execute more than one task simultaneously on single processor machine, these multiple tasks share common resources such as CPU and memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parallel processing is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task. Breaking up different parts of a task among multiple processors will help reduce the amount of time to run a program.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the Multiprocessing Operating System? Multiprocessor operating systems are used in operating systems to boost the performance of multiple CPUs within a single computer system. Multiple CPUs are linked together so that a job can be divided and executed more quickly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Multiprocessing is the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor or the ability to allocate tasks between them.

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