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Operating Systems
Operating systems, both proprietary and open-source, include those produced by Microsoft, Linux, and Apple Mac
4,423 Questions
What are turnaround time and response time with reference to Operating System?
Turnaround time is the interval between the submission of a job and its completion. Response time is the interval between submission of a request, and the first response to that request.
State and explain 5 most common functions in any operating system?
The major function of any operating system is to control and manage hardware. The other four most common functions of the operating system are to run applications, store data, retrieve data, and manage user content for multiple users.
Active Directory was first introduced in which operating system?
Active Directory was previewed in 1999, released first with Windows 2000 Server edition
What is Process transition in the Operating system?
Moving from one process state(like Ready state, running state, termination state) to another process state. Process transition may occur due to different purposes like if a process: waiting for I/o operations, waiting for data from disk(moved to blocked state from running state and stays there until data extraction process in not over), or if there left no instruction in the process to be executed....then it moved to termination state from running state, If a process is in running state and at that time it is interrupted by another process, then process move from running state to ready state(join queue again and waiting for its turn again).
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Single user operating systems?
Advantages to single-user, single-tasking operating systems are, the computer is dedicated to one particular task at a time. No other aspect of the computer is shared in that moment. Disadvantages are tasks may take much longer to complete.
What are types of single user operating systems?
There are many types of single user operating systems available today; they encompass the systems found on mobile phones and personal computers. Examples of popular single user, multitasking operating systems, for example, include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
What are the needs of operating system?
Need of Operating System:
In earlier day's user had to design the application according to the internal structure of the hardware. Operating System was needed to enable the user to design the application without concerning the details of the computer's internal structure. In general the boundary between the hardware & software is transparent to the user.
Usage of Operating System:
- Easy interaction between the human & computer.
- Starting computer operation automatically when power in turned on.
- Loading & scheduling users program.
- Controlling input & output.
- Controlling program execution.
- Managing use of main memory.
- Providing security to users program.
If u mean on Microsoft u just save whatever then its typically a new folder.
sorry if i was no help to u.
Are MS DOS programs loaded in the main memory?
yes. of course. MS-DOS does not have a dynamic memory management.
Windows XP/7 is most commonly used.
Linux Mint is good example of free GNU/Linux based OS.
Mac OS X is only used on Apple computers.
Windows XP and 7 are two most commonly used, but (arguably, depending on many factors) GNU/Linux based systems are considered more robust, reliable, faster and secure.
Disadvantages of compaction in Operating system?
Compaction is possible only if relocation is dynamic, and is done at execution time
Compaction is considered expensive
Why is user mode and kernel mode considered good operating system design?
because they love colonel burger
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Who worked with IBM to develop the operating system for the IBM PC?
Microsoft worked with IBM to develop DOS and I believe OS/2 as well.
OS is an open-source operating system?
LINUX and Unix OS is open-source operating system.....!
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Windows version OS is not the open-source operating system....!
Multi-tasking.
What document file type can be transferred from one operating system to another?
portable transfer document (PTD)
Yes, Ubuntu is an operating system, that uses the Linux Kernel.
Will reformatting your hard drive delete your OS and main programs?
Yep. If you reformat you hard dive, every thing is deleted.
Why compatibility is needed between operating system software and application software?
System software provides the platform for application software.
