On a Preemptive Multitasking System, What Event Can Occur to Preempt

question 25

Multiple Choice

On a preemptive multitasking system, what event can occur to preempt a running process and allow a new process to get control of the CPU?

• A) time slice expiration
• B) an infinite loop
• C) a lower priority process requires the CPU
• D) a memory error

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Definitions:

Compound

A substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion.

IUPAC Name

The systematic naming of chemical compounds according to the rules established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Compound

A material created when two or more elements chemically combine in definite ratios.

2,4-dimethylpyridine

An organic compound with a pyridine ring and methyl groups at the 2nd and 4th positions.