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Spooled Devices – GATE 1996 – Operating System Previous Year gate question papers and answers

Spooled Devices – GATE 1996 – Operating System Previous Year gate question papers and answers

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GATE 1996 – Operating Systems – Question on Spooled Devices

Question 1.20:
Which of the following is an example of a spooled device?

Options:
A. A line printer used to print the output of a number of jobs.
B. A terminal used to enter input data to a running program.
C. A secondary storage device in a virtual memory system.
D. A graphic display device.

Correct Answer: A. A line printer used to print the output of a number of jobs.


What Is a Spooled Device?

Spooling stands for Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line. It is a technique where data is temporarily held to be used and executed by a device, program, or the system. In the context of operating systems:


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Spooled Devices – GATE 1996 – Operating System Previous Year gate question papers and answers