Operating systems

A(n) ______________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.

• Operating System
• Windows
• Anti Virus
• iOS

A computer uses ________ to organize all of the different files and applications that it contains.

• Folder
• Icons
• Trash Can
• Applications

What operating system is this a symbol of?

• Mac OS X
• Linux
• Windows

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?

• CPU
• Cache
• Graphics Processor
• Data

Which of the following is not systems software?

• Web Browser
• Anti Virus
• Firewall
• Zip Compression

Keeping track of the location of processes in memory and allocating space to new processes is known as...

• Memory Management
• Process Management
• Memory Scheduling
• Process Scheduling

Holding more than one process in the memory at any one time is known as multi-tasking or...

• Multi-programming
• Parallel Processing
• Timesharing
• Process Management

Function of system software is to serve as the _________ between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware

• interface
• program
• application
• server

The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system

• Command line
• Graphical user interface