Multiple choice

What is the name of the technique in which the operating system of a computer executes several programs concurrently by switching back and forth between them?

  1. Partitioning

  2. Paging

  3. Multitasking

  4. Windowing

  5. _

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In an operating system, multitasking is allowing a user to perform more than one computer task at a time. It is the technique in which the operating system of a computer executes several programs concurrently by switching back and forth between them.