MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define multiprocessing.
A
Allows a single user to work on two or more programs at the same time.
B
Allows only one user to run one program at a time.
C
Supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.
D
Enables two or more users to run program simultaneously.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

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: -multiprocessing, in computing, a mode of operation in which two or more processors in a computer simultaneously process two or more different portions of the same program (set of instructions).

Detailed explanation-4: -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. A computer’s capability to process more than one task simultaneously is called multiprocessing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Multiprocessing:-It is the use of two or more CPUs within a single computer system. In other words, Multiprocessing is how a computer is able to execute multiple programs concurrently. Key Points. A computer’s capability to process more than one task simultaneously is called multiprocessing.

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