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A thread is

  • lightweight process where the context switching is low
  • lightweight process where the context swithching is high
  • used to speed up paging
  • used in dead locks
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1. A public key encryption system

  • Allows only the correct sender to decode the data
  • Allows only the correct receiver to decode the data
  • Allows anyone to decode the data
  • none of above

2. Dispatcher function is to

  • put tasks in I/O wait
  • schedule tasks in processor
  • change task priorities
  • All of above

3. A thread is

  • lightweight process where the context switching is low
  • lightweight process where the context swithching is high
  • used to speed up paging
  • used in dead locks

4. Which scheduling policy is best suited for time-sharing operating systems

  • Shortest job first
  • Round robin
  • First come first serve
  • Elevator

5. The part of machine level instruction, which tells the central processor what has to be done, is

  • Operation code
  • Address
  • Locator
  • Flip-Flop
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