Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-3 Cindy Is Trying to Understand

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Multiple Choice

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-3 Cindy is trying to understand operating systems. You tell her you had a course in OS and you will be glad to answer any of her questions. Cindy wants to know how a computer can run more than one program at a time. You explain to her that when you want to run more than one program at a time, the operating system has to allocate specific areas of memory for each program. This memory is called ____.

• A) RAM
• B) ROM
• C) virtual
• D) buffered

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Definitions:

Hall Of The Bulls

A famous section of the Lascaux Caves in France, showcasing prehistoric cave paintings of bulls and other animals, dating back to around 17,000 years ago.

Altamira Caves

A cave in Spain noted for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings of wild mammals and human hands.

Lascaux Caves

Prehistoric cave systems in France, famous for their Paleolithic cave paintings of large animals, which are among the finest examples of art from the Upper Paleolithic period.

Twisted Perspective

An artistic technique where a figure is depicted in a profile view while some parts of the same figure are shown in frontal view.