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In a timesharing system, multiple users can access and perform computations on a computing system __________.
In a timesharing system, multiple users can access and perform computations on a computing system __________.
- simultaneously (correct)
- deterministically
- sequentially
- in a parallel manner
Which of the following is true about multiprogramming systems?
Which of the following is true about multiprogramming systems?
- They can run on a PC with multiple users.
- They allow only one user to run multiple programs simultaneously.
- They enable a user to run multiple programs simultaneously. (correct)
- They are always timesharing systems.
What is the degree of multiprogramming if the probability of 1 CPU being idle is approximately 0.28?
What is the degree of multiprogramming if the probability of 1 CPU being idle is approximately 0.28?
- 0.99
- 0.72 (correct)
- 0.14
- 0.28
Which of the following statements is true about thread usage in a process?
Which of the following statements is true about thread usage in a process?
What distinguishes timesharing systems from multiprogramming systems?
What distinguishes timesharing systems from multiprogramming systems?
What are the four principal events that cause processes to be created?
What are the four principal events that cause processes to be created?
Which of the following is a typical condition that can terminate a process involuntarily?
Which of the following is a typical condition that can terminate a process involuntarily?
In the UNIX environment, how many ways can a process have an abnormal termination?
In the UNIX environment, how many ways can a process have an abnormal termination?
What are the three states a process may be in according to the text?
What are the three states a process may be in according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a way for a process to terminate normally?
Which of the following is NOT a way for a process to terminate normally?
How many programs are involved in the multiprogramming conceptual model mentioned in the text?
How many programs are involved in the multiprogramming conceptual model mentioned in the text?
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
Why is each process isolated from other processes in an operating system?
Why is each process isolated from other processes in an operating system?
What is context switching in the context of process management?
What is context switching in the context of process management?
How does process isolation benefit the overall system?
How does process isolation benefit the overall system?
Why is the concept of a process considered central to modern operating systems?
Why is the concept of a process considered central to modern operating systems?
What role does multiprogramming play in optimizing CPU utilization?
What role does multiprogramming play in optimizing CPU utilization?
