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chapter 7
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- 1loadera programm that sends instructions to load operation system by copying it from storage in to RAM when computer is switched on
- 2Physical memory addressmemory address or tha location of a memory cell in the main memory
- 3logical address spacememory addreass or the location of a memory cell in the main memory
- 4Segmentationit os the logical devision of address space into varying length segments which depemd on the programm structure
- 5Interrupta signal from a software program, hardware device or internal clock to the CPU
- 6Multi-taskingthe concurrent execution of multiple tasks over a certain period of time
- 7Interrupt service routineis called to deal with interrupts
- 8Scheduleroperating system module responsible for making sure that processor is used as effectiently as possible
- 9Time SliceA limited amount of CPU time
- 10Interval timerGenerates interrupts at specific times
- 11Buffesarea of memory where data to be printed is transfered
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- A level Computer Studies Flashcards on chapter 7, created by Elizabeth Roytberg on 11/09/2022.
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