Derick is working on his desktop where one program runs music, another runs video, and the others are used to browse the Internet with multiple windows open. This ability of the computer's operating system to have more than one program open at a time is called _________.
A. multitasking
B. optimizing
C. bi-programming
D. augmenting

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


multitasking

Rationale: One way computers operate more efficiently is to multitask. Multitasking refers to the ability of an operating system to have more than one program (also called a task) open at one time. See 3-1: Introduction to System Software and Operating Systems

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