What distinguishes multiprogramming from multitasking? a. Multiprogramming focuses on CPU utilization, multitasking on program switching b. Multiprogrammi ng focuses on multiple users, multitasking on multiple programs C. Multiprogramming is faster, multitasking is slower d. Multiprogramming is older, multitasking is newer

a. Multiprogramming focuses on CPU utilization, multitasking on program switching<br /><br />Multiprogramming is designed to maximize CPU utilization by running multiple programs concurrently, whereas multitasking involves the ability of an operating system to switch between tasks quickly, giving the appearance that multiple tasks are being executed simultaneously.