How does a thread move from one CPU to another if there are many threads.
How does a thread move from one CPU to another if there are many threads. Would it be better for a thread to stick to just one CPU? Does it matter?
In a clerical office/job placement (staffing agency) setting, what are the typical uses of Microsoft Access as a database? What are the typical improvements that can be suggested for Microsoft Access in a clerical setting? What other databases (Oracle, DB2, etc) would be known to benefit a clerical/job placement (staffing ...continues
Do you think though that prevention of deadlocks though could be more CPU intensive than just letting it occur?
Do you think though that prevention of deadlocks though could be more CPU intensive than just letting it occur? My answer: Yes, in my opinion it might be quite true that prevention of deadlocks could be more CPU intensive than just letting them occur. Priority setting when a deadlock occurs is how issues are treated today. CPU ...continues
Define Active Directory. How is Active Directory implemented?
Define Active Directory. How is Active Directory implemented?
Windows 2000 Advance Server data
Discuss it's features, pros, cons, compatibility, price, etc. Why choose Windows 2000 over 2003?
Discuss the statement: "Global communication has developed to such a degree that the true operating system is the net itself, where the individual operating systems are just its nodes". Do you agree? What if the operating systems are heterogeneous (not the same brand)? How is such a "super operating system" managed? If you agree ...continues
What are the dual functions of an operating system? Do these dual roles conflict with one another?
It is said that there is a dual definition of what an operating system must do. The first one is to present a "virtual machine" to the user which isolates him/her from the bare-bones hardware and is user friendly and effective. The other one is that it has to manage in the most efficient way the (always) limited resources of the ...continues
What are some differences and/or similarities between operating systems for computers that are networked and computers that stand alone? Compare and contrast two network operating systems (linux and windows server 2003) Why these would be appropriate for a client - in helping them make the best decision for their organiza ...continues
The following four requests could come in to an operating system as it is running on a computer system: 1. The clock in the computer has just "ticked", and we need to update a seconds counter. 2. The program running on processor 2 is trying to perform an illegal operation code. 3. Someone pulled the plug on the power suppl ...continues
