Operating Systems I

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

• Microsoft Windows
• IBM
• Linux
• Mac OS X

Which of the following is the most recent version of Windows?

• Windows 8
• Windows 7
• Windows 10

Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?

• OS X
• iOS
• BlackBerry
• Linux

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

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

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

What is defragmentation?

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

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

• Defrag

What happens when RAM is full?

• The computer crashes
• Virtual Memory is used
• An interrupt is raised
• The computer explodes