CAPE Computer Science Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 6(b)(i)
Outline the function of the process control block (PCB) in an operating system.
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- 6(d)Briefly describe batch systems, multi-programming systems, and multi-user systems.[6 marks]
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