COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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the computer is released to do other things while still printing
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print jobs go more smoothly with less stop and go
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it is a more secure method of accessing data
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The biggest example of Spooling is printing. The documents which are to be printed are stored in the SPOOL and then added to the queue for printing. During this time, many processes can perform their operations and use the CPU without waiting while the printer executes the printing process on the documents one-by-one.
Detailed explanation-2: -Batch processing Jobs are processed in the order of submission, i.e., first come first served fashion. When a job completes its execution, its memory is released and the output for the job gets copied into an output spool for later printing or processing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Kernel remains in the memory until the Operating System is shut-down. The Kernel is responsible for low-level tasks such as disk management, memory management, task management, etc. It provides an interface between the user and the hardware components of the system.
Detailed explanation-4: -A device driver is a special kind of software program that controls a specific hardware device attached to a computer. Device drivers are essential for a computer to work properly.
Detailed explanation-5: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.