Operating Systems

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

• Operating System

• Windows

• Anti Virus

• iOS

What language do operating systems use?

• The operators language
• Binary Code
• Code
• XOXO

Which of the following is not one of the most common operating systems for personal computers?

• Microsoft Windows

• IBM

• Linux

• Mac OS X

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

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

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

• Bandwidth
• Secondary Storage
• RAM
• Programs

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

• Virtual Memory
• Cache
• Registering
• Defragmenting

A message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...

• Interrupt

• Poll

• Cache

• Dispatch

Keep track of where a program is in the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is...  

• Process Management
• CPU Scheduling
• Process Scheduling
• CPU Management

_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

A computer can function without an operating system

• True
• False