How are requests to use a particular system resource serviced by the Windows OS?

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Requests to use a particular system resource such as the physical disk, memory, or processor are serviced sequentially by the Windows operating system. If a resource is busy, then the request will be added to a queue and serviced once the backlog of requests ahead of it is cleared.

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Is the cost, processing time, or complexity of cryptography a good justification for not using it? Why or why not?

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The type of network shown in the accompanying figure, describes a network in which each computer has equal responsibilities and capabilities. What is this kind of network called?

A. file B. P2P C. print D. linked

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In what applications have computers been most successful and in what applications have they been least successful or even useless?

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The Auto-Enhance box, when checked, reduces ________ in the selection boundary.

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

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