Descriiption
Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by , responses due by
Descriiption
Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by , responses due by
Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on Central Time.
Students are expected to post their responses to peers by . NOTE: All submission posting times are based on Central Time.
Primary Task Response
Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
As computers have evolved, the complexity of operating systems has increased in load and in the types of functions that the operating system supports in the execution of application programs on the computer. With the expansion of the role of operating systems, new models and designs have emerged.
Investigate the library and Internet for information about single-processor versus multiple-processor and single-core versus multi-core operating systems.
Describe the differences between single-processor and single-core operating systems versus their counterparts, multiple-processor and multi-core operating systems.
Name 3 merits of a multi-processor operating system over a single-processor operating system.
Name 3 merits of multi-core operating systems over single core operating systems.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 200-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook and all course resources.
Discussion Board Rubric
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