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a)Multistasking- an operating system that allow more than one program to be run at the same time
Fault tolerance- the ability of a system to respond gracefully to an unexpected hardware or software failure
Multi user system- a system that allow acess by multiple users of a computer
b)
Magnetic disk- is a circular plate constucted of metal or plastic coated with magnetized material and both of its sides of the disk is used
Magnetic tapes- transport consists of electric,mechanical and electronic components to provide the parts and control mechanism for magnetic take unit
Optical disk- a storage medium from which data is read and written by lasers
Flash memeory- an electronic non-volatile computer storage device that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed and works without any moving parts
Kalis answered the question on March 21, 2018 at 05:42
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