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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 be run to completion without resulting in a deadlock. (142)
Read More41. 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. (132)
Read More31. What is Marshalling? The process of packaging and sending interface method parameters across thread or process boundaries. (149)
Read More21. 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 execute a particular process Waiting time amount of time…
Read More11. 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. This task is known as context switching. (117)
Read More1. 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 to provide a convenient environment in which user can execute…
Read More1) 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 by managing its computational activities. Another is that it provides…
Read MoreIntroduction 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 bit lighter to other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera etc.) Cutting…
Read MoreTop 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 it and today countless versions are available to use not…
Read MoreApplication 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, based on an average of 7 runs it was 7%…
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