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Multi-Tasking Multi-Processing
What are the differences between multiprocessing and multitasking systems? Give Examples for both?


  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: January 05, 2009     Asked by: gayathricse22 
  
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Task is nothing but one of the module of program. so multitasking is nothing but many task can be done simultaneously whereas in multiprocessing OS many CPR ie. processors are uses to complete one program means program is divided into small module each module handled by different processors.

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RE: Multi-Tasking Multi-Processing
Task is nothing but one of the module of program. so multitasking is nothing but many task can be done simultaneously whereas in multiprocessing OS many CPR ie. processors are uses to complete one program means program is divided into small module each module handled by different processors.
 
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