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What is one advantage of a multiprocessing operating system?
What is one advantage of a multiprocessing operating system?
- Decreased throughput as processors increase
- Reduced system complexity with fewer processors
- Increased reliability due to distributing tasks among several processors (correct)
- Limited work capability with multiple processors
Which characteristic is a disadvantage of a multitasking operating system?
Which characteristic is a disadvantage of a multitasking operating system?
- Increased CPU heat generation (correct)
- Supporting multiple users simultaneously
- Well-defined memory management
- Running multiple applications simultaneously
Why does a multiprocessing operating system increase throughput?
Why does a multiprocessing operating system increase throughput?
- By reducing the number of processors
- By distributing tasks among multiple processors (correct)
- By limiting the work that can be done
- By simplifying system complexity
What is the main advantage of a Network Operating System?
What is the main advantage of a Network Operating System?
What makes a multitasking operating system more suitable for supporting multiple users simultaneously?
What makes a multitasking operating system more suitable for supporting multiple users simultaneously?
Why do Real-Time Operating Systems require precise deadlines for job completion?
Why do Real-Time Operating Systems require precise deadlines for job completion?
Which statement accurately describes a disadvantage of a multiprocessing operating system?
Which statement accurately describes a disadvantage of a multiprocessing operating system?
What is a disadvantage of a Network Operating System?
What is a disadvantage of a Network Operating System?
Why does running multiple applications simultaneously in a multitasking environment lead to increased CPU heat generation?
Why does running multiple applications simultaneously in a multitasking environment lead to increased CPU heat generation?
Which type of system benefits from maximum device and system utilization under a Real-Time Operating System?
Which type of system benefits from maximum device and system utilization under a Real-Time Operating System?
What kind of administrators are required for managing a Network Operating System efficiently?
What kind of administrators are required for managing a Network Operating System efficiently?
In what scenario would precision timing be crucial in a Real-Time Operating System?
In what scenario would precision timing be crucial in a Real-Time Operating System?
What happens when a process waits for a resource to be assigned in an operating system?
What happens when a process waits for a resource to be assigned in an operating system?
What state does a process enter after finishing its execution in an operating system?
What state does a process enter after finishing its execution in an operating system?
What information does a Process Control Block (PCB) contain in an operating system?
What information does a Process Control Block (PCB) contain in an operating system?
How is a process in the suspend ready state defined?
How is a process in the suspend ready state defined?
What triggers the OS to move a lower priority process out of main memory into secondary memory?
What triggers the OS to move a lower priority process out of main memory into secondary memory?
Where do suspend ready processes remain until main memory becomes available?
Where do suspend ready processes remain until main memory becomes available?
What is the main function of the long term scheduler in an operating system?
What is the main function of the long term scheduler in an operating system?
What is the primary responsibility of the short term scheduler in an operating system?
What is the primary responsibility of the short term scheduler in an operating system?
What issue may arise if the short term scheduler makes mistakes while selecting jobs?
What issue may arise if the short term scheduler makes mistakes while selecting jobs?
What does the medium term scheduler handle in an operating system?
What does the medium term scheduler handle in an operating system?
Where are all processes initially stored before being selected by the long term scheduler?
Where are all processes initially stored before being selected by the long term scheduler?
What is the purpose of the long term scheduler selecting a mix of IO bound and CPU bound processes?
What is the purpose of the long term scheduler selecting a mix of IO bound and CPU bound processes?
What is the purpose of the ready queue in a computer operating system?
What is the purpose of the ready queue in a computer operating system?
Which of the following best describes the Burst Time of a process?
Which of the following best describes the Burst Time of a process?
When does a process enter the completion state as per the text?
When does a process enter the completion state as per the text?
What does Turnaround Time measure for a process?
What does Turnaround Time measure for a process?
Which of the following is saved in the Process Control Block (PCB)?
Which of the following is saved in the Process Control Block (PCB)?
What is the Response Time of a process?
What is the Response Time of a process?
