ISRO CSE 2009 | Question: 75

Question

Special software to create a job queue is called a

• A. Driver
• B. Spooler
• C. Interpreter
• D. Linkage editor

Comments

spooler is used

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The correct answer is Spooler.

A spooler is a special software that manages job queues, specifically by managing the order of documents sent to a printer. This allows multiple print jobs to be lined up and processed in sequence, ensuring that they are printed in the correct order.

Answer 1

Ans : Spooler A program that controls spooling -- putting jobs on a queue and taking them off one at a time. Most operating systems come with one or more spoolers, such as a print spooler for spooling documents. In addition, some applications include spoolers. Many word processors, for example, include their own print spooler.

Answer 2

Answer: Spooler

A spooler (Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line) is special system software that manages the job queue for devices like printers or other I/O peripherals.

It temporarily stores output jobs on a secondary storage (like a disk) and sends them to the device sequentially. This allows the CPU to continue executing other processes while I/O operations are being handled asynchronously.

Example:
When multiple print jobs are sent to a printer, the print spooler maintains a queue and processes them one by one, improving overall system efficiency.

Hence, the correct answer is: Spooler.