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Chapter 3.1 OS Types Comparasion
Chapter 3.1 OS Types Comparasion
Interactive processing The user has to be present Select from a menu at ATM.
and program cannot
proceed until there is some
input from the user
Distributed system Processing is carried out Databases e.g. libraries.
independently in more
than one location, but with
shared and controlled
access to some common
facilities.
Multiprogramming: Ability to run many Mainframe systems. Each
programs apparently at job is allocated a small
the same time. amount of processing time
(time slice) in turn.
Multi-tasking The ability to hold several Usually uses GUI’s.
programs in RAM at one Facilitates import and
time but the user switches export of data.
between them.
Source: WJEC GCSE ICT INSET Document on paper 2. Cardiff. March 2003.