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What is cycle stealing with respect to Operating System?
We encounter cycle stealing in the context of Direct Memory Access (DMA). Either the DMA controller can use the data bus when the CPU does not need it, or it may force the CPU to temporarily suspend operation. The latter technique is called cycle stealing. Note that cycle stealing can be done only at specific break points in an instruction cycle.
What is page stealing in operating system?
Some Operating Systems periodically look for pages that have not been recently referenced and add them to the Free page queue, after paging them out if they have been modified.
What is cycle stealing technique?
Cycle stealing is a technique used in accessing a computer's RAM without having to pass through the CPU. It is similar to direct memory access or DMA.
Is Windows 95 an operating system or an operating environment?
XP is a complete operating system, not simply an operating environment.
Explain all types of operating system with diagram?
There are basically four types of operating systems. They include Batch Operating System, Multiprogramming Operating System, Network Operating System and Distributed Operating System.
What are 5 Classification of each operating system?
1. BATCH PROCESSING operating system 2. MULTIPROGRAMMING operating system 3. TIME SHARING operating system 4. REAL TIME operating system 5. DISTRIBUTED operating system
What is operating system and what is the uses of operating system?
An operating system manages the working operation of a computer
Is a multiuser operating system also described as a network operating system?
Yes, a multiuser operating system is also described as a network operating system.
Is the BIOS the operating System for Windows Vista?
Hell no. the bios sits under the operating system (vista is an operating system) the bios is independent of operating systems, and is there to....run the operating system.
What is the relationship between a guest operating system and a host operating system in a system like VMware?
It is both operating system....
What is the relationship between a guest operating system and host operating system in a system like VMWare?
It is both operating system....
Software that controls the computer's basic functions is called an operating system?
Operating System
