Under what circumstances would a user be better off using a ti
me-
sharing system rather than a
PC
or a single-user workstation?
Answer:
When there are few other users, the task is large, and the
hardware is fast, time-sharing makes sense. The full power o
f the system
can be brought to bear on the user’s problem. The problem can b
e solved
faster than on a personal computer. Another case occurs when
lots of
other users need resources at the same time.
A personal computer is best when the job is small enough to be
executed reasonably on it and when performance is sufficient
to execute
the program to the user’s satisfaction.