Multiple choice

The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a/an _________ to each task requiring the processor's attention.

  1. CPU

  2. slice of time

  3. stack

  4. event
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The operating system uses time slicing to manage CPU access, giving each process a small quantum (slice) of CPU time in a round-robin fashion. This creates the illusion of simultaneous execution. The CPU is the hardware component being managed, stacks are memory structures, and events are signals that trigger actions.

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