What Type of Multitasking Did Older OSs Use, Which Allowed

question 8

Multiple Choice

What type of multitasking did older OSs use, which allowed a process to monopolize the CPU's time until the process had completed its own task?

• A) contextual
• B) cooperative
• C) preemptive
• D) multiplexed

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