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What is the "critical region" in an Operating System (OS)?
M. Krasinski, Content Writer
Answered: Oct 24, 2018
There are times when people would be pressing to open one program several times when the program can only be opened one at a time. This is the critical period because the OS does not allow this...Read More

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/dev / tty"? " href="https://www.proprofsdiscuss.com/q/1165657/the-command--echo-welcome-gtdevtty">What will be the result of the command "echo welcome > /dev / tty"?
E. Barnes, Professional Gamer
Answered: Feb 26, 2019
When you enter the the command "echo welcome > /dev / tty," the result will be echoes welcome only in the terminal in which it is runned. Another result when you enter this command would be...Read More

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What is the file extension of flash files?
Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Dec 26, 2018
The file extension of a flash file is FLA but this option is not available in the question above. Flash file is the master document for a flash project; this file can only be opened with...Read More

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How will you assign the value of variable var2 to var1?
G. Woods, College student
Answered: Sep 24, 2020
You will assign the value of variable var2 to var 1 in this mode; Var1=$var2
A variable is defined by merely assigning a value to a name making use of the = operator. A variable name is a...Read More

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Why Unix is so popular?
AkshayMishra
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
Once created, the data marts will keep on being updated from the data warehouse at periodic times

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What is the command to find the differences in the lines containing "2011" between the files a1.txt and a2.txt?
H.Jennifer
Answered: Apr 23, 2018
Diff a1.txt a2.txt | grep 2011.
The name, “grep”, derives from the command used to perform a similar operation, using the Unix/Linux text editor ed:g/re/p. When you search...Read More

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What is an example of single programming operating system?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
Ms-dos

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What is used in the operating system (OS) to separate mechanism from policy?
L.Steven
Answered: Jan 07, 2018
This is a specific design principle in computer science. It implements that the mechanisms should be separate from the policies, so as to not dictate them. Most commonly, this is incorporated in...Read More

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What is the function of short-term scheduler in OS?
Gursharan_tatla
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
Selects a process from ready queue and assigns it to the CPU. As the name itself suggests "short-term scheduler" it helps to prevent a logjam and assists CPU in getting the freshly prepar...Read More

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Which of the Mac OS, Windows Explorer, Red Hat or Solaris is not an Operating System?
Ken Wilson, Marketing Analyst
Answered: Dec 04, 2018
Windows Explorer is not an operating system. Explorer is the technical name for the file folder icon that you click to bring up a list of all the documents on your computer, and every operating...Read More

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What is the primary purpose of an operating system?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

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Which Operating System Interface (OSI) layer is associated with the acknowledgement of transmissions, sequencing, and flow control across a network?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
The transport layer (layer 4) defines several functions, including the choice of protocols. The most important layer 4 functions are error recovery and flow control. The transport layer may...Read More

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What does $? return in Schell scripting?
G.Kenneth
Answered: Jan 24, 2018
Shell scripts are computer programs. It is run by Unix Shell. Shell scripts are capable of making shortcuts. They can also do batch jobs and generalization. At the beginning of the development of...Read More

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What is used in operating system to separate mechanism from policy?
Wyatt Williams
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
Two level implementation

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Which commands will set the permissions on file textfile to read and write for the owner, read for the group, and nothing for everyone else?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 27, 2025
Chmod 046 textfile

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