Multitasking

      In the last blog, we have discuss Multi-Programming. In this blog we will discuss Multitasking in Operating System.

Multi-tasking:

Multi Tasking

      Multitasking Operating Systems interleaved execution of multiple job i.e often referred to as tasks of same user, in a single user System. Computer Systems used for multitasking are Uni-processor systems i.e having only one CPU. Multitasking is treated differently from multi-programming that refers to interleaved execution of multiple jobs in a multi-user systems.

   

Mutitasking Mechanism

 Multitasking Operating System allowing a user to perform more than one computer task at a time. These Operating Systems are able to keep track of where you are in these tasks and go from one to the other without losing information.

     Now a days all Operating Systems are multitasking  i.e Microsoft Windows, Linux etc. are examples of Multi tasking OS.

Multitasking Example

When you at a same time open Notepade and then open Internet Explorer, you are doing Multitasking.