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When you want to run more than one program at a time, the operating system has
to allocate specific areas of memory for each program, as shown in Figure 3-12.
When multiple programs are running, the OS must ensure that instructions and ...
When you want to run more than one program at a time, the operating system has
to allocate specific areas of memory for each program, as shown in Figure 3-12.
When multiple programs are running, the OS must ensure that instructions and ...
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Reference software Software that contains a large database of information with
tools for sorting, viewing, and accessing specific topics. 149 Registers A sort of "
scratch pad" area of the ALU and control unit into which data or instructions are ...
Reference software Software that contains a large database of information with
tools for sorting, viewing, and accessing specific topics. 149 Registers A sort of "
scratch pad" area of the ALU and control unit into which data or instructions are ...
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See also Web pages backups and, 202, 204 described, 16, 27 P2P file sharing
and, 16-17 what-if analysis, 138 Wi-Fi, 216 wildcard characters, 32 window(s)
controls, xiii described, xiii Windows (Microsoft). See also specific versions ...
See also Web pages backups and, 202, 204 described, 16, 27 P2P file sharing
and, 16-17 what-if analysis, 138 Wi-Fi, 216 wildcard characters, 32 window(s)
controls, xiii described, xiii Windows (Microsoft). See also specific versions ...
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