Practice - Context Switching
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Practice Questions
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What is context switching?
💡 Hint: Think of it as pausing and resuming a movie.
What triggers a context switch?
💡 Hint: Consider what signals the OS to switch tasks.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is context switching?
💡 Hint: Think of what happens when one task stops to let another start.
True or False: Context switching is unnecessary in single-tasking systems.
💡 Hint: Consider if there are multiple tasks being executed.
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Discuss the potential negative effects of high frequency of context switching in a system. How can this impact overall system performance?
💡 Hint: Think about how much time is spent switching vs. executing tasks.
What can be done to minimize context switching overhead in a multitasking environment? Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider the organization of tasks and their execution strategies.
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