Golgappa.net | Golgappa.org | BagIndia.net | BodyIndia.Com | CabIndia.net | CarsBikes.net | CarsBikes.org | CashIndia.net | ConsumerIndia.net | CookingIndia.net | DataIndia.net | DealIndia.net | EmailIndia.net | FirstTablet.com | FirstTourist.com | ForsaleIndia.net | IndiaBody.Com | IndiaCab.net | IndiaCash.net | IndiaModel.net | KidForum.net | OfficeIndia.net | PaysIndia.com | RestaurantIndia.net | RestaurantsIndia.net | SaleForum.net | SellForum.net | SoldIndia.com | StarIndia.net | TomatoCab.com | TomatoCabs.com | TownIndia.com
Interested to Buy Any Domain ? << Click Here >> for more details...

what is Context switch?

Answer Posted / guest

A context switch is the action of switching a CPU between
executing one thread and another (or transferring control
between them). This may involve crossing one or more
protection boundary.

Is This Answer Correct ?    19 Yes 14 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

How to work unix commands on windows xp without installing unix o/s in pc?

1018


List the system calls used for process management?

1087


explain about the initial process sequence while the system boots up?

1048


What is protection boundary?

1067


Explain the performance differences between user-space threads and kernel-supported threads.?

1234


What is the window of the working set of a process?

1068


Explain the different kinds of threads?

1041


Explain what is scheduling?

1045


Explain critical section?

1060


Explain what are the main families of threads?

1079


Tell me when should we use thread-safe "_r" library calls?

890


Explain what are threads?

1045


Explain how to work unix commands on windows xp without installing unix o/s in pc?

971


What is the working set of a process?

1026


How would you kill a process?

1029