Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Most operating systems support XE "timeslicing" timeslicing, which enables threads of equal priority to share a processor.
• B) Without timeslicing, each thread in a set of equal-priority threads runs to completion before other threads of equal priority get a chance to execute.
• C) With timeslicing, even if a thread has not finished executing when its quantum expires, the processor is taken away from the thread and given to the next thread of equal priority, if one is available.
• D) An operating system's thread scheduler determines which thread runs next.

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