Which of the following features of OS used to perform multiple tasks at the same time?
Correct answer: A. Multitasking
- A. Multitasking
- B. Multiprocessing
- C. Multipaging
- D. Multithreading
Explanation
Multitasking is the ability of an operating system to manage multiple programs and processes concurrently. This means that the CPU can rapidly switch between different tasks, giving the illusion that multiple programs are running at the same time.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Hardware and Software
Hardware includes the physical components of a computer, such as the CPU, motherboard, registers, memory, storage devices and peripheral equipment. Software covers system software, application software, utilities, drivers and firmware, with attention to how the operating system manages hardware and how software differs from the physical equipment it controls.
Practise Hardware and Software
290 free Hardware and Software MCQs from Computer Science and IT, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Computer Science and IT questions like this
Computer Science and IT is on 85 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Hardware and Software questions
Which register holds the contents of data or instruction read from, or written in memory?
Which of the following is related to real-time operating systems?
Which register is used to work with stack memory?
The instruction "JUMP" belongs to
Which operating system used by supercomputers?
The output of a compiler is called?