Computer Science Ques 195

Question: Executing more than one program concurrently by one user computer is known as____

Options:

A) Multiple programming

B) Multiprocessing

C) Time-sharing

D) Multitasking

E) Malefaction

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Multitasking refers to running two or more programs at the same time on the same single Processor computer. This seemingly simultaneous processing is deceptive because the CPU is actually attending to only one program at any given moment. The currently running program Is said to be in the ‘foreground?. All other programs are said to be running in the background.