Which of the following is a disadvantage of paging? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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What type of multitasking technique requires the operating system to explicitly allocate a specific time slice (quantum) to each running process?
Correct Answer: Option B
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In Preemptive Multitasking, the OS uses a hardware timer to interrupt a process when its allocated time slice (quantum) expires, ensuring fair CPU distribution.
In Preemptive Multitasking, the OS uses a hardware timer to interrupt a process when its allocated time slice (quantum) expires, ensuring fair CPU distribution.
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What technique is used by operating systems to handle input/output operations for slow devices like printers by temporarily storing data in an isolated disk queue?
Correct Answer: Option D
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Spooling manages high-volume document outputs by queuing files on secondary storage until the slower output device (like a printer) is ready to process them.
Spooling manages high-volume document outputs by queuing files on secondary storage until the slower output device (like a printer) is ready to process them.
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In Windows, the 'System Restore' creates restore points that include:
Correct Answer: Option C
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Restore points snapshot system files, registry, and some application settings, not personal documents.
Restore points snapshot system files, registry, and some application settings, not personal documents.
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