Operating Systems Quiz

What is the role of an operating system?

• Manages computer's memory and processes

• Allows communication with the computer without knowing its language

• Manages software and hardware

• All of the above

Who created the first microcomputer Operating System (CP/M)?

• Jacquard

• Gary Kildall

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

What replaced punch cards as a storage medium?

• Fast disks

• Microcomputers

• CP/M

• Hardware

What does the operating system take care of?

• Different hardware

• Computer's memory and processes

• Software and hardware

• Communication with the computer

Who was the largest manufacturer of computers?

• Jacquard

• Gary Kildall

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

What is the function of the application in the operating system?

• Communicates with the user

• Communicates with the hardware

• Manages computer's memory and processes

• Allows communication with the computer

What does the user communicate with in the operating system?

• The application

• The hardware

• The operating system

• The software