Question

Explain the difference between 'multi-prog- ramming' and 'multi-tasking'.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The difference between Multiprogramming and multitasking is that in multiprogramming the CPU executes more than one program simultaneously whereas in multitasking CPU executes more than one task simultaneously.

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Answer 2

Answer:

i. Multiprogramming – A computer running more than one program at a time (like running Excel and Firefox simultaneously).

ii. Multi-tasking – A computer using more than one CPU at a time. Multitasking – Tasks sharing a common resource (like 1 CPU). Multithreading is an extension of multitasking.