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Question 25Asked in UGC NET Computer Science, December 2015 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

In an operating system, indivisibility of operation means :

  1. AOperation is interruptible
  2. BRace – condition may occur
  3. CProcessor cannot be pre-empted
  4. DAll of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Processor cannot be pre-empted

Explanation

In an OS, an indivisible (atomic) operation is performed entirely or not performed at all. This means the processor cannot be pre-empted during it.

From UGC NET Computer Science PYQ, December 2015 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

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