COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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Spooling
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Buffer
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -buffer: An area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in and out of the system. device driver: A program that enables an operating system to communicate with a specific hardware device; often referred to simply as a driver.
Detailed explanation-2: -A buffer is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold data that is used by different hardware devices or programs that may operate at different speeds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cache memory. This temporary storage area, known as a cache, is more readily available to the processor than the computer’s main memory source. It is also called CPU memory because it is typically integrated directly into the CPU chip or placed on a separate chip with a bus interconnect with the CPU.
Detailed explanation-4: -A system using virtual memory uses a section of the hard drive to emulate RAM. With virtual memory, a system can load larger or multiple programs running at the same time, enabling each one to operate as if it has more space, without having to purchase more RAM.
Detailed explanation-5: -Registers are temporary storage areas for instructions or data.