One of the Most Significant Contributions of UNIX to the Development

question 21

Multiple Choice

One of the most significant contributions of UNIX to the development of operating systems is the _________ .

• A) semaphore
• B) shared memory
• C) message
• D) pipe

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Definitions:

Writ of Certiorari

A legal order issued by a higher court to a lower court to send up records of a case for review, often used by the Supreme Court to select specific cases for examination.

Class Action

A legal procedure that allows many people with similar grievances to combine their lawsuits into one action against a common defendant.

Plurality Action

A decision-making process or election outcome determined by the largest fraction of votes, even if it does not constitute a majority.

Amicus Curiae

A legal term referring to someone not a party to a case who offers information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case.