Computer Science Illuminated
Computer Science Illuminated
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781284155617
Author: Nell Dale, John Lewis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 66E

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Context switch:

This is the process which stores and restores the state of process. So, the execution of the same process can be resumed after some time from where it is left off. This is referred as context switching.

  • Context switch is otherwise called as “task switch” or “process switch”.
  • In multitasking operating system, context switch is an essential feature where multiple processes can share a single Central Processing Unit (CPU).
  • It does the process of switching the CPU from one process to another for execution...

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