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Which of the following best describes the differences between multiprogramming and multitasking?

Which of the following best describes the differences between multiprogramming and multitasking?

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A.
Multitasking means that more than one application is loaded in memory at one time and multiprogramming means that more than one application is loaded in memory at one time and the operating system can process their request simultaneously.

B.
They both mean the same thing

C.
Multiprogramming means that two applications are loaded in memory at one time and multitasking means that more than one application is loaded in memory at one time and the operating system can process their request simultaneously.

D.
Multiprogramming means that more than one application is loaded in memory at one time and multitasking means that more than one application is loaded in memory at one time and the operating system can process their request simultaneously.

Explanation:
Many resources state that today’s operating systems provide
multiprogramming and multitasking. This is true, in that multiprogramming just means
more than one application can be loaded into memory at the same time. But in
reality, multiprogramming was replaced by multitasking, which means more than one
application can be in memory at the same time and the operating system can deal with
requests from these different applications simultaneously.

2 Comments on “Which of the following best describes the differences between multiprogramming and multitasking?

  1. Wayne says:

    Well if you really want to get technical it could be B, because they are the same thing, but Multitasking is a little more definition in the answer.

    So whats the point of this question?




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