CBSE Class 9 Computer Applications Question 24 of 30

Basics of Operating System — Question 10

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Question 10

Explain briefly what a multi-tasking system is and how it works.

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A multitasking system is a computer system or operating environment that allows multiple tasks or processes to run concurrently on a single CPU. It works by swiftly switching the execution of programs or tasks in an interleaved manner, giving the illusion that they are running simultaneously.