What is the primary difference between multiprocessing and multitasking?
A. Multiprocessing refers to running multiple programs, multitasking to multiple threads
B. Multitasking uses multiple CPUs, while multiprocessing uses a single CPU
C. Both are the same concept
D. Multiprocessing uses multiple CPUs, while multitasking uses a single CPU
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Multiprocessing involves multiple physical CPUs/cores to execute processes concurrently, whereas multitasking is the ability to run multiple processes on one CPU via time-sharing.
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