engineering computer science MCQ #1843

In a multitasking operating system, what is context switching?

engineering computer science MCQ #1843

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a multitasking operating system, what is context switching?

    • A) Switching between different user accounts
    • B) Switching the CPU between different processes
    • C) Changing the priority of a process
    • D) None of the above

    Answer: Switching the CPU between different processes

    Explanation: Context switching involves saving the state of the current process and restoring the state of the next process to be executed.