Operating Systems - 1

A ________ translates computer code to control and interface with various pieces of hardware, making it usable to an operating system.

• Kernel

• I/O tower

• Device driver

• Monitor

One of the most basic tasks of an operating system is to handle input / output functions.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a job typically handled by an operating system’s kernel?

• Managing the use of RAM

• Handling priority levels assigned to programs

• Managing interactions with the CPU

• Displaying a GUI

The _______ performs memory and hardware component tests on startup, during a process called the Power-on Self Test (POST).

• Kernel

• BIOS

• Device driver

• CPU

Any multi-user operating system is incapable of multitasking.

• True

• False

Which of the following below is not a cloud model described by Microsoft?

• Private cloud

• Hosted private cloud

• Public cloud

• Local cloud

What is the method of multitasking that requires the operating system to give control to a running process, and wait for that process to finish?

• Cooperative multitasking

• Shared multitasking

• Preemptive multitasking

• Basic multitasking

A ___________ interacts with a user and responds immediately or almost immediately to requests.

• Multiuser system

• Time Sharing system

• Real-Time system

• Multisharing system

________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

_____________is a type of system software allows that allow a user to perform  maintenance-type tasks

• Operating system
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program