Computer Multitasking | Central processing unit, Context switch, Parallel computing, Scheduling (computing), Interrupt, CP/ CMS

Frederic P. Miller (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 6130620535 / ISBN 13: 9786130620530

Published by OmniScriptum, 2026

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Computer Multitasking | Central processing unit, Context switch, Parallel computing, Scheduling (computing), Interrupt, CP/ CMS | Frederic P. Miller (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | OmniScriptum | EAN 9786130620530 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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• Title: Computer Multitasking | Central processing unit, Context switch, Parallel computing, Scheduling (computing), Interrupt, CP/ CMS
• Publisher: OmniScriptum
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6130620535
• ISBN 13: 9786130620530
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 5D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 131 grams
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Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In computing, multitasking is a method by which multiple tasks, also known as processes, share common processing resources such as a CPU. In the case of a computer with a single CPU, only one task is said to be running at any point in time, meaning that the CPU is actively executing instructions for that task. Multitasking solves the problem by scheduling which task may be the one running at any given time, and when another waiting task gets a turn. The act of reassigning a CPU from one task to another one is called a context switch. When context switches occur frequently enough the illusion of parallelism is achieved. Even on computers with more than one CPU (called multiprocessor machines), multitasking allows many more tasks to be run than there are CPUs.