Which of the following best describes access control in an operating system?

Options

  • A. It determines which users or processes are allowed to access particular resources
  • B. It determines the CPU scheduling algorithm
  • C. It increases the physical size of memory
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. It determines which users or processes are allowed to access particular resources

Detailed Explanation

Explanation: Access control determines whether a user or process is permitted to perform an operation on a resource. For example, a file may allow one user to read and write while another user may have read-only permission.

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