{"id":58502,"date":"2024-04-16T01:20:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=58502"},"modified":"2024-04-16T01:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:20:41","slug":"the-main-purpose-of-time-sharing-techniques-used-in-computers-is-to-make-the-best-use-of-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-main-purpose-of-time-sharing-techniques-used-in-computers-is-to-make-the-best-use-of-the\/","title":{"rendered":"The main purpose of time sharing techniques used in computers is to make the best use of the"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9760822f117\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    CPU                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    peripherals                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    seconday storage                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    floppy disks E. 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This is done by dividing the computer&#8217;s time into <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> small intervals, called time slices, and allocating each time slice to a different user. The CPU is switched between users very rapidly, so that each user appears to have exclusive use of the computer.<\/p>\n<p>Time sharing is used to improve the utilization of a computer system. It allows multiple users to access the system at the same time, which can increase the overall throughput of the system. Time sharing also allows users to interact with the system in a more natural way, since they do not have to wait for the system to finish processing one task before they can start another.<\/p>\n<p>There are several different time sharing techniques, but the most common is called round-robin scheduling. In round-robin scheduling, each user is allocated a time slice in turn, and the time slice is then passed to the next user. The time slice is typically very short, on the order of milliseconds. This means that each user only has access to the CPU for a very short period of time, but this is sufficient for them to perform basic tasks such as typing commands or entering data.<\/p>\n<p>Time sharing is a very important technique in computer science. It allows multiple users to share a single computer system, and it improves the utilization of the system. Time sharing also allows users to interact with the system in a more natural way.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they are not the main purpose of time sharing techniques. 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