Concisely and briefly explain how an operating system co-exists with multiple user programs, running on a uniprocessor computer and co-residing in the same memory. Also use the analogy of a university as an example to explain this concept. How do interrupts play a part in this situation?

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Concisely and briefly explain how an operating system co-exists with multiple user programs, running on a uniprocessor computer and co-residing in the same memory. Also use the analogy of a university as an example to explain this concept. How do interrupts play a part in this situation?

 

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