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Topic: multi-user systems

topics > computer science > Group: operating system



Group:
distributed systems
Group:
parallel processing
Group:
distributed database

Topic:
task scheduling
Topic:
multi-tasking
Topic:
multi-processing for a user interface

Subtopic: multi-user up

Quote: the computer time given to a user is proportional to the shares provided; whether high or low priority, sequential or multiple jobs [»larmJ9_1978]
Quote: an operating system erects barriers between users so that each has a private address space without interferences or contributions [»coxBJ1_1983]

Subtopic: implementation up

Quote: each OS6 user has a name, unique number, and index; user may 'log in'; includes maximum disk allocation [»stoyJE3_1972]

Subtopic: multi-user not needed up

Quote: Thesa needs a personal computer; multiple users requires standardization that prevents a consistent interface from client to machine
[»cbb_1980, OK]

Related Topics up

Group: distributed systems   (14 topics, 348 quotes)
Group: parallel processing   (41 topics, 1125 quotes)
Group: distributed database   (6 topics, 194 quotes)

Topic: task scheduling (49 items)
Topic: multi-tasking (22 items)
Topic: multi-processing for a user interface
(14 items)


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