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Two processes require access to the same I/O device. What is the operating system responsible for doing?.
- A.Allocating the I/O device between the competing processes
- B.Deleting one of the processes immediately
- C.Giving the I/O device permanently to both processes
- D.Converting the I/O device into a processor
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- Allocating the I/O device between the competing processes
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A role of the operating system is resource management. This includes allocating I/O devices among processes that compete for them.
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