Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. With a batch operating system the user does not have direct access to the processor.
2. Privileged instructions are certain instructions that are designated special and can be executed only by the monitor.
3. Uniprogramming is the central theme of modern operating systems.
4. Both batch multiprogramming and time sharing use multiprogramming.
5. An interrupt is a hardware-generated signal to the processor.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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