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A high paging rate

  • may cause a high I/O rate
  • keeps the system running well
  • is a symptom of too much processor activity
  • always creates a slow system
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1. Multiprogramming systems

  • Are easier to develop than single programming systems
  • Execute each job faster
  • Execute more jobs in the same time
  • Are used only on large main frame computers

2. Dynamic allocation of storage areas with VSAM files is accomplished by

  • hashing
  • control splits
  • over flow areas
  • relative recording

3. For multiprogramming operating system

  • special support from processor is essential
  • special support from processor is not essential
  • cache memory is essential
  • none of above

4. Remote computing services involves the use of timesharing and

  • multiprocessing
  • interactive processing
  • batch processing
  • real time processing

5. A thread is

  • lightweight process where the context switching is low
  • lightweight process where the context swithching is high
  • used to speed up paging
  • used in dead locks
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