Q464
Which of the following is not an advantage of multiprogramming?
A.
increased throughput
B.
shorter response time
C.
decreased operating-system overhead
AnswerD.
ability to assign priorities to jobs
E.
None of the above
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
It is much cheaper to buy a simple single processor system than a multiprocessor system. There are multiple processors in a multiprocessor system that share peripherals, memory etc. So, it is much more complicated to schedule processes and impart resources to processes.