Chapter 9, Problem 3M

thrashing

1. a. operating system problem that occurs when it spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software
2. b. small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device
3. c. Windows term for a shortcut to an app or other content
4. d. software that is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer or device model
5. e. ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions
6. f. operating system that runs on computers and mobile devices provided by a variety of manufacturers
7. g. software whose code is provided for use, modification, and redistribution
8. h. additional programs and apps included with operating systems, usually for profit
9. i. segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device
10. j. set of commands used to control actions performed in a command-line interface