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Which processor structure is pipe lined?

Answer

All x86 processors have pipelined structure.

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Q:

What's the difference between the functions rand(), random(), srand() and randomize()?

Answer

rand()  returns a random number


random()  returns a random number in a specified range


srand()  initialise a random number generator with a given seed value


randomize()   initializes a random number generator with a random value based o time.

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Subject: Programming

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Q:

Which among the following is a system call used for process management

A) fork() B) exec()
C) getppid() D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

All the above listed are the System calls for process management

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 When an entity instance may be a member of multiple subtypes or it does not have to be a member of a subtype, it is which of the following?

A) Disjoint with total specialization B) Disjoint with partial specialization
C) Overlap with total specialization D) Overlap with partial specialization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Overlap with total specialization

Explanation:
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Q:

An entity is a thing in the real world with an independent existence.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

Entity is a real world object

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Subject: Database
Job Role: Database Administration

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Q:

getppid() system call is used to bias the existing priority of a process 

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

It is used to get parent process identifier

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Subject: Operating Systems
Exam Prep: GATE

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Q:

Difference between bit rate and baud rate.?

Answer

Bit rate is the number of bits transmitted during one second whereas baud rate refers to the number of signal units per second that are required to represent those bits.


baud rate = bit rate / N


where N is no-of-bits represented by each signal shift.

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Subject: Networking
Job Role: Network Engineer

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Q:

Which memory management technique involves dividing the memory into fixed sized blocks ?

A) Paging B) Scaling
C) Whiping D) Tracking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Paging

Explanation:

Paging is a memory management technique in which process address space is broken into blocks of the same size called pages.

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT
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