in a multiprogramming and time-sharing environment,several
user share the system simultaneously.
this situation can result in various security problems
a.discuss two such problems
b.how can we ensure the same degree of security in a
time-share machine as in a dedicated machine?

Answer Posted / raman garg

Answer
Problems Stealing or copying a user's files; Writing over another program's (belonging to another user or to the OS) area in memory; Using system resources (CPU, disk space) without proper accounting; Causing the printer to mix output by sending data while some other user's file is printing.

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