51.When is a system in safe state? The set of dispatchable processes is in a safe state if there exists at least one temporal order in which all processes can Continue Reading »
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41. What is dual-mode operation? In order to protect the operating systems and the system programs from the malfunctioning programs the two mode operations were evolved System mode User mode. Continue Reading »
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31. What is Marshalling? The process of packaging and sending interface method parameters across thread or process boundaries. (145)
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21. What is Throughput, Turnaround time, waiting time and Response time? Throughput number of processes that complete their execution per time unit Turnaround time amount of time to Continue Reading »
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11. What is context switching? Transferring the control from one process to other process requires saving the state of the old process and loading the saved state for new process. Continue Reading »
Written on February 2, 2016, by S
1. What is an operating system? An operating system is a program that acts as an intermediary between the user and the computer hardware. The purpose of an OS is Continue Reading »
Written on September 17, 2015, by Gomathi
1) Explain the main purpose of an operating system? Operating systems exist for two main purposes. One is that it is designed to make sure a computer system performs well Continue Reading »
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Written on September 15, 2015, by Gomathi
Introduction Microsoft has introduced replacing Internet Explorer with Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 operating System. Microsoft Edge is fully capable to run seamlessly across multiple devices. Microsoft Edge is little Continue Reading »
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Written on August 13, 2015, by Gomathi
Top Ten Best Operating Systems 1. Microsoft Windows operating system: It was first introduced to work with giant size PCs but with passage of time developers gave new directions to Continue Reading »
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Written on August 11, 2015, by Gomathi
Application Performance Windows 10 delivered similar performance to Win 7 in Excel 2013, while 8.1 was slower. Firefox is slower in Windows 10 when compared to 8.1 and 7, Continue Reading »
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