Operating Systems

Allocating time on the processor to individual processes is known as...

• CPU Scheduling
• CPU Timing
• CPU Clocking
• CPU Sorting

A process is a...

• program in execution
• program on the hard drive
• high level program
• low level program 

What are the two ways an OS can close a file?

• Normally or Abnormally
• Mouse Click or Automatic
• Simple or Complex
• Complete or Partial

What is defragmentation?

• Rearranging files to occupy contiguous space.
• Speeding up processing.
• Rearranging the RAM.
• Rearranging processes queued for processing.

Which of the following is not a resource managed by the OS?

• Bandwidth
• Secondary Storage
• RAM
• Programs

Which of the following is not a resource managed by the OS?

• CPU
• Cache
• Graphics Processor
• Data

When the OS creates temporary RAM on the Hard Drive it is known as...

• Virtual Memory
• Cache
• Registering
• Defragmenting

Which of the following is not systems software?

• Web Browser
• Anti Virus
• Firewall
• Zip Compression

The OS provides a platform that enables what to be run?

• Applications
• Hardware
• Cache
• Processes

Most modern OS integrate what into the kernel?

• GUI
• Hardware
• Processes
• Cache