Computer Programming MCQs

5739 MCQs  (Page 570 of 574)

Which of the following works by dividing the processor’s time?
A. Single task operating system
B. Multitask operating system
C. Kernel
D. Applications
Which of the following decides which task can have the next time slot?
A. Single task operating system
B. Applications
C. Kernel
D. Software
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
Which of the following can periodically trigger the context switch?
A. Software interrupt
B. Hardware interrupt
C. Peripheral
D. Memory
Which interrupt provides system clock in the context switching?
A. Software interrupt
B. Hardware interrupt
C. Peripheral
D. Memory
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