If a program attempts to modify (or, sometimes, even to read) the contents of memory locations that do not belong to it, the operating system’s __________ routine intervenes and (usually) terminates the program.

a. reliability
b. security
c. processor management
d. memory protection


d. memory protection

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To stop a process while using the processes tab in Task Manager you should select the program, right-click it, click End task, and then select which option?

A. End B. Stop Process C. Confirm D. End Process

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Describe these logical processor options: Virtual machine limit and Relative weight.

What will be an ideal response?

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The _________ keyword in C++0x automatically determines the type of a variable when it’s initialized.

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

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A 2 X 5 table has:

A) 20 total cells. B) two rows and five columns. C) 15 total cells. D) five rows and two columns.

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