Chapter 4

Which of the following are system softwares?

• Operating systems

• Word Processor

• Video Games

• Utility Softwares

• Web Browser

Which software is the following statement describing:

A type of software provides the services that the user requires.

• System software

• Application software

• Operating system

• Router

• Microprocessor

Which of the following roles are operating system's role?

• handle interrupt

• send email

• play video

• manage files

• provide an interface

An interrupt is a ______ to tell the processor that something needs its _________.

Which is a software interrupt?

• Division by 0

• Printer out of paper

• Key pressed on keyboard

• Obtuse angle

When will the interrupt handler check the interrupt queue?

• When there is a hardware failure

• When high priority interrupt is generated

• When processor finish its current fetch-decode-execute cycle

• When you collect all the Korok Seeds in The Legend of Zelda

Reorder the process of handling interrupt.

• Checks interrupt queue to see if there is interrupt with higher priority

• Check the source of the interrupt

• Store the current process

• Call Interrupt service Routine

• Return to the stored process

​ ​ ​ (a)   are run on the ​ (b)   , which is run on the ​ (c)  

• applications
• operating system
• bootloader(firmware)

Put the labels on the table

a

b

c

Assembly

Machine Code

High-level

Which of the following is correct about types of languages?

• Same piece of high-level language can run on different machines.

• Assembly language is machine independent.

• High-level language is faster than low level language.

• High-level language is easier to write and debug.