OS S9 18-1-23

What is an operating system?

• interface between the hardware and application programs

• collection of programs that manages hardware resources

• system service provider to the application programs

• all of the mentioned

What is the main function of the command interpreter?

• To provide the interface between the API and application program

• To handle the files in the operating system

• To get and execute the next user-specified command

• none of the mentioned

Which of the following is not an operating system?

• Windows

• Linux

• Oracle

• DOS

What is the maximum length of the filename in DOS?

• 4

• 5

• 8

• 12

What else is a command interpreter called?

• prompt

• kernel

• shell

• command

What is the full name of FAT?

• File attribute table

• File allocation table

• Font attribute table

• Format allocation table

________is a key part of a computer system

• os

• compiler

• Interpreter

• Assembler

An Operating System (OS) is an _____ between a computer user and _____.

• Interface, Computer hardware

• Interface, Computer software

• Compiler, interpreter

• None

Goals of an OS?

• Execute user Program & make solving user problems easier.

• Make the computer System convenient to use.

• Use the computer hardware in an efficient manner.

• All of the mentioned

What are the four Main Components of Computer?

• Hardware

• Operating system

• Application programs, Users

• All of the mentioned