Question

Multiprogramming is also known as multi-tasking. Explain​

Answer 1

Multiprogramming means executing more than one program. When one program is waiting for I/O transfer, another program is executed on the CPU. In this way, the computer is able to handle multiple tasks or programs simultaneously. Hence, multiprogramming is also known as multi-tasking.

Answer 2

Answer:

Multitasking has the same meaning of multiprogramming but in a more general sense, as it refers to having multiple (programs, processes, tasks, threads) running at the same time. This term is used in modern operating systems when multiple tasks share a common processing resource (e.g., CPU and Memory).