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Which of the following works by dividing the processor’s time?
A. Single task operating system
B. Multitask operating system
C. Kernel
D. Applications
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Which of the following decides which task can have the next time slot?
A. Single task operating system
B. Applications
C. Kernel
D. Software
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Which of the following controls the time slicing mechanism in a multitasking operating system?
A. Kernel
B. Single tasking kernel
C. Multitasking kernel
D. Application manager
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Which of the following provides a time period for the context switch?
A. Timer
B. Counter
C. Time slice
D. Time machine
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Which of the following can periodically trigger the context switch?
A. Software interrupt
B. Hardware interrupt
C. Peripheral
D. Memory
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Which interrupt provides system clock in the context switching?
A. Software interrupt
B. Hardware interrupt
C. Peripheral
D. Memory
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The special tale in the multitasking operating system is also known as
A. Task control block
B. Task access block
C. Task address block
D. Task allocating block
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Which of the following stores all the task information that the system requires?
A. Task access block
B. Register
C. Accumulator
D. Task control block
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Which of the following contains all the task and their status?
A. Register
B. Ready list
C. Access list
D. Task list
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Which determines the sequence and the associated task’s priority?
A. Scheduling algorithm
B. Ready list
C. Task control block
D. Application register
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