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Features of the operating system that contribute

to the speed and performance of the computer.


Process Scheduling The task of the process manager that deals with removing
the active process from the CPU and choosing a different
process based on a certain strategy is known as process
scheduling. With the help of time multiplexing, this feature
enables the loading of many processes at once into the
executable memory.
64 Bit Computing In computer architecture, 64 bits refers to the number of
bits that should be processed or transmitted in parallel, or
the number of bits used for a single element in a data
format. A 64-bit microprocessor allows computers to process
data and memory addresses that are represented by 64 bits.
This feature enables support for higher physical memory
capacity than legacy 32-bit systems.
NFS (Network File • A file system on a central server can be seamlessly
accessed by multiple client computers
System) using the Network File System (NFS) protocol. The ability t
o deploy NFS on a variety of processor architectures and o
perating systems was one of the design objectives. NFS is 
natively supported by the majority of operating systems.
Superfetch This feature debuted with Windows Vista. It discreetly
monitors RAM consumption trends and learns what kinds of
apps you frequently use as it runs in the background. These
apps are "often utilized" over time, therefore SuperFetch
preloads them into RAM in advance.
Drive optimizer When a program writes a file to a disk, it places the file in an
empty space on the disk. When it saves changes to the file, it
(Defrag) saves the changes to another empty space on the disk.
When it saves a file, it writes information about it to
whatever large empty space on the disk it can find. Because
the different pieces of the file are fragmented, in that case,
opening and reading the file can become
increasingly slow.The solution is to defragment the disk. Disk
defragmentation collects all of the pieces of each file and
stores them in one location. It also ensures that programs
are all in one place and that unused hard disk space is all
together.
 ReadyBoost ReadyBoost is a mechanism that allows mass storage devices
(SD cards /USB flash drives) to act as a cache between a
drive and RAM. ReadyBoost utilize the SysMain(superfetch)
service to adjust its cache in response to your activity. It
caches frequently used files and applications and stores
the cached data on a USB flash drive or memory card.
Swap file (page A swap file enables an operating system to simulate extra
memory by utilizing hard disk space. When the system's
file) memory is depleted, it swaps a section of RAM that an idle
program is using onto the hard disk to make room for other
programs. This combination of RAM and swap files is known
as virtual memory. Virtual memory allows your computer to
run more programs than RAM alone.
Non-Uniform Non-uniform memory access is a configuration feature that
enables those individual processes to interact in new ways.
Memory Access This is accomplished by introducing "an intermediate level of
memory" that allows data to flow without passing through
the bus. 
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