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How is multithreaded operating system different than multitasking operating system?
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| Multitasking OS | Multithreading OS |
|---|---|
| In multitasking OS, the users are allowed to perform multiple tasks by CPU. | In multithreading OS, multiple threads are created from a process. |
| Multitasking involves CPU switching between tasks. | Multithreading involves CPU switching between the threads. |
| In multitasking, the processes share separate memory locations. | In multithreading, the processes are allocated the same memory. |
| The CPU is provided to execute many tasks at a time. | The CPU is provided so that multiple threads can be executed at a specific time. |
| Every process is assigned its own resources. | Every process shares the same set of resources with each other |
| Multitasking is slow in comparison to multithreading. | Multithreading is faster. |
| For example, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10. | For example, Windows XP, Unix, Linux. |
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