Operating Systems

Question 1

Interupts

Answer 1

• Singal that causes the operating system to stop and service a task
• ensures important tasks are dealt on a priority basis
• (Can be software or hardware)

Question 2

Buffers

Answer 2

• Temporary storage areas
• Because hardware is slower than sfotware
• saves time by saving instructions until the hardware acts
• speed up the system as processor would be idle