Which of the Following Is True in a Mach Operating

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true in a Mach operating system?

• A) All messages have the same priority.
• B) Multiple messages from the same sender are guaranteed an absolute ordering.
• C) The sending thread must return immediately if a mailbox is full.
• D) It is not designed for distributed systems.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

The process by which a stimulus or event strengthens or increases the probability of the response that it follows.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response as the conditioned stimulus.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.