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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. 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

2. Which operating system use write through catches

UNIX
XENIX
ULTRIX
DOS

Answer: Option D

3. Which one is true

The linkage editor is used to edit programs which have to later link together
The linkage editor links object module during compiling
The linkage editor links objects modules and resolves external references between them before loading
none of above

Answer: Option C

4. For multiprogramming operating system

special support from processor is essential
special support from processor is not essential
cache memory is essential
none of above

Answer: Option B

5. Dirty bit is used to show

Page with corrupted data
Wrong page in memory
Page that is modified after being loaded in the cache memory
page that is less frequently accessed

Answer: Option C

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praveen 9 years ago

Which technique is used by operating systems to execute several programs concurrently by switching back and forth
Partitioning
Multitasking
Windowing
Paging
Answer is B
hema 11 years ago

answer is B

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