Chapter 2 : Modern Operating System OS DSWE4

Which of these devices can have an MULTI USER operating system?

• Mainframe

• 
  Simple mobile phone

• Personal computer

• Smartphone

what are operating systems?

• 
  Server

• Software

• Hardware

• Application

The following is not a function of an operating system:

• Checking for viruses

• Allocating the computer's memory between different tasks.

• Allowing users to open applications

• Directing information from peripheral devices like a mouse or a printer

Windows is the product of ?

• Asus

• Dell

• Microsoft

• Apple

What is multiprocessing?

• Where more than one computer is used to carry out instructions

• where tasks are done apparently at the same time

• The computer has more than one core processor

• Where one computer is used to carry out instructions

When a new OS installation is needed, user data must be migrated from

• new OS to the new OS

• old OS to the new OS

• old OS to the old OS

• new OS to the old one

Which of the following are basic functions of operating system? You may select one or more.

• OS manages the interaction between the applications and the hardware

• OS the interface between the user and the hardware

• OS creates a folder structure on the hard disk drive to store data

• OS creates a file structure on the hard disk drive to store data

Two or more users have individual accounts that allow them to work with programs and peripheral devices at the same time.