REVIEW PROG 1

What does DOS stand for?

• a) Data Operating System
• b) Disk Operating System
• c) Digital Operating System
• d) Database Operating System

What is the primary function of DOS?

• a) Managing network connections
• b) Controlling input devices
• c) Abstraction and management of secondary storage devices
• d) Running graphical user interfaces

What were the primary storage devices used in the early days of computers before the introduction of disk drives?

• a) Hard disks
• b) Floppy disks
• c) Magnetic tapes and punched cards
• d) CD-ROMs

What prompted the development of DOS in response to the introduction of hard disks and floppy disks?

• a) Need for managing network connections
• b) Requirement for graphical user interfaces
• c) Demand for efficient management of sequential data on block storage
• d) Desire for improved control of input devices

What is one of the primary functions of DOS?

• a) Managing network connections
• b) Allocating system resources
• c) Controlling input devices
• d) Running graphical user interfaces

In the context of DOS, what resources are allocated based on system requirements?

• a) Network bandwidth
• b) CPU processing power
• c) Disk files
• d) Printer resolution

Which hardware devices are controlled by DOS?

• a) Virtual reality headsets
• b) Graphics cards
• c) Keyboard, Screen, Disk Devices, Printers, Modems
• d) Touchscreen monitors

Which mainframe computer family was DOS/360 designed for?

• a) DEC PDP-II
• b) IBM System/360
• c) INTEL CPU
• d) IBM PC

What type of computers used DOS as their operating system?

• a) Mainframe computers
• b) Supercomputers
• c) Minicomputers
• d) Personal computers

What was the original name of the DOS that ran on IBM PC's using INTEL CPUs?

• a) MS-DOS
• b) 86-DOS
• c) DOS/360
• d) PDP-II DOS