On Large Computers,the Operating System Switches Back and Forth Among

question 34

Multiple Choice

On large computers,the operating system switches back and forth among multiple programs stored in memory in order to overlap input and output operations with processing time; the purpose of this switching is to maximize the work done by the CPU.What is this concept of switching among multiple programs in memory called?

• A) virtual memory
• B) multiprogramming
• C) job control
• D) multiprocessing

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