Tamoban Javnoi COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT - Operating Systems

What is the main purpose of a context switch in an operating system?

A. To increase the clock speed of the CPU. B. To switch the CPU from executing one process to another. C. To allocate more memory to running processes. D. To shutdown non-responsive processes.

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Explanation

A context switch occurs when the operating system saves the state of the currently running process and loads the state of another process. This allows the CPU to switch between processes efficiently, enabling multitasking and better utilization of system resources.