IGCSE-OS & LOGIC Practice Quiz

OS stands for

OS is considered a ___________ software.

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of user interface?

• Menu-driven

• command line

• drop-down box

• graphical

The one feature of OS which allows users to communicate with the computer is _______.

One responsibility of OS is to protect users and their data. What is this feature called?

• Protection

• Encryption

• Security

• Compression

Which of the following are to do with memory management?

• Allocating memory to applications

• Reading files from storage

• Preventing application from intervening with other applications

• Virtual memory handling

• Writing files on HDD/SSD

OS is responsible for hardware communication.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT related to process management?

• Queueing processes for the CPU

• Giving a fair share of CPU time to processes

• Making sure CPU is used efficiently

• Controlling CPU access to data

The software that OS uses to communicate with hardware devices is _______.

What is the name of the core part of the OS?