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Which technique is used by operating systems to execute several programs concurrently by switching back and forth

Partitioning
Multitasking
Windowing
Paging

Answer: Option C

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1. Which operating system reacts in the actual time

Batch system
Quick response system
Real time system
Time sharing system

Answer: Option C

2. Semaphores function is to

synchronize critical resources to prevent deadlock
synchronize processes for better CPU utilization
used for memory management
none of above

Answer: Option A

3. Remote computing services involves the use of timesharing and

multiprocessing
interactive processing
batch processing
real time processing

Answer: Option C

4. Shortest Job First executes first the job

with the least processor needs
that first entered the queue
that has been in the queue for the longest
that last entered the queue

Answer: Option A

5. Daisy chain is a device for

connecting a number of controllers to a device
connecting a number of device to a controller
all of above
none of above

Answer: Option B

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