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Question:  How does multithreading take place on a computer with a single CPU

Answer: The operating system's task scheduler allocates execution time to multiple tasks. Byquickly switching between executing tasks, it creates the impression that tasks executesequentially.


December 12, 2006 12:29:03 #3
 sivanesh.a   Member Since: December 2006    Total Comments: 176 

RE: How does multithreading take place on a computer w...
 
by Context switching.
     

 

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