Chapter 5

Chapter 5

1. Multi-user - Two or more users have individual accounts that allow them to work with programs and peripheral devices at the same time.

   • Multitasking - The computer is capable of operating multiple applications at the same time.
     • Multitasking - The computer is capable of operating multiple applications at the same time.
       • Multithreading - A program can be broken into smaller parts that are loaded as needed by the operating system. Multithreading allows different parts of a program to be run at the same time.

2. OS provide the interface for the interaction between users, applications, and hardware.