Operating Systems

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

• Command line
• Graphical user interface

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

• Command Line
• Graphical user interface

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

What happens when RAM is full?

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

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

• Windows 9

The screen that you see when your computer has finished starting up is called the ____________.

• Task Bar

• Start up screen

• Home

• Desktop

What is the purpose of an operating system?

• Manage software on computer
• Manage hardware on computer
• Manage all hardware & software on computer

The grouping of jobs that require similar resources

• timesharing

• serial processing

• multiprogramming

• batch processing

Which term relates to a multiuser system

• batch jobs

• timesharing

• serial processing

• punch cards