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Dispatcher function is to

  • put tasks in I/O wait
  • schedule tasks in processor
  • change task priorities
  • All of above
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1. Which of the following does not interrupt an running process

  • A device
  • Timer
  • Schedular Process
  • Power failure

2. A series of statements explaining how the data is to be processed is called

  • instruction
  • compiler
  • program
  • interpretor

3. Which of following is not a condition of Dead Lock ?

  • Mutual Exclusion
  • No Preemption
  • Hold and Wait
  • Data Transfer

4. Problem of thrashing is affected significantly by

  • program structure
  • program size
  • primary storage size
  • all of above

5. 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
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