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Only one process can be run at a time on a single CPU. How does the computer handle multiple processes or requests at the same time?
The CPU delegates the tasks to other parts of the computer.
The processes integrate, allowing all the processes to run at once.
Most computers have more than one CPU to handle multiple processes.
The CPU runs really fast.
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Best answer among the choices: "The CPU runs really fast."
More precisely: a single CPU gives each process a small time slice and the operating system rapidly switches (context-switches) between them — called time‑sharing — so it looks like they run simultaneously. Modern computers also often have multiple cores (true parallelism) and offload work to other hardware (I/O controllers, GPUs), which further increases responsiveness.
More precisely: a single CPU gives each process a small time slice and the operating system rapidly switches (context-switches) between them — called time‑sharing — so it looks like they run simultaneously. Modern computers also often have multiple cores (true parallelism) and offload work to other hardware (I/O controllers, GPUs), which further increases responsiveness.
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