what is multitasking

Difference between cooperative and preemptive multitasking

What is multitasking Multitasking is performing multiple tasks at a time. In a computer, multiple tasks/programs run at a time. For example, chrome browser, audio player, MS word program runs at the same time. The running of multiple programs/tasks at the same time is handled by the operating system. If you have a single CPU […]

Difference between multiprogramming and multitasking

computers / Junaid Rehman

Definition of multiprogramming The process of sharing CPU time with multiple programs or jobs is called multiprogramming. Multiprogramming is based on content switching. In context switching, one job run until I/O interrupt occurs. When I/O interrupt occurs then CPU switch to another job. There may also occur other types of interrupts like event interrupt, memory

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