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COM 101 Computer Processing Modes Objective Question

Question

General-purpose operating systems like Windows, Linux, and macOS are examples of which processing mode?
Options
A Batch processing
B Real-time processing
C Time-sharing processing
Correct Answer
D Distributed processing
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Operating systems like Windows, Linux, and macOS are explicitly listed as examples of time-sharing processing. They allow multiple users or multiple applications to share the system's resources interactively.

Hint

This mode is fundamental to modern general-purpose operating systems, allowing them to run multiple programs seemingly at once.

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