Operating System with Linux Quiz

What is the main function of an operating system?

• Creates computer programs

• Develops computer applications

• Designs computer systems

• Manages computer hardware and software resources

What are the four main components of a computer system?

• Monitor, keyboard, mouse, system unit

• Input devices, output devices, storage devices, CPU

• Software, operating system, CPU, memory

• Hardware, operating system, application programs, users

What is the purpose of a bootstrap program in a computer system?

• Initial program that runs when a computer is powered up or rebooted

• Control program that allocates resources to solve problems

• Routine that synchronizes access to shared memory

• Program that manages the execution of user programs

What is the function of a memory controller in a computer system?

• Allocate memory space for processes

• Synchronize access to the memory

• Manage the execution of user programs

• Control the operation of I/O devices

What is the purpose of a timer in an operating system?

• Allocate memory space for processes

• Prevent a user program from running too long

• Synchronize access to the memory

• Control the operation of I/O devices

What is the main responsibility of the operating system in process management?

• Managing file systems, controlling access to files, backing up files

• Allocating memory space, keeping track of memory usage, deciding which processes to move in and out of memory

• Creating and deleting processes, scheduling processes, providing synchronization mechanisms

• Providing a software stack ready for application use via the Internet

What is the purpose of caching in a computer system?

• Control the operation of I/O devices

• Synchronize access to the memory

• Allocate memory space for processes

• Improve performance by storing information in a faster storage system

What is the main characteristic of a real-time embedded system?

• Specific and has no user interface

• Uses a centralized system architecture

• Provides access to services via the Internet

• Runs on a general-purpose operating system

What is the deployment model of cloud computing that allows anyone to access the services via the Internet?

• Hybrid cloud

• Public cloud

• Peer-to-Peer cloud

• Private cloud

What is the advantage of distributed computing in a computer system?

• Resource sharing, increased computation speed, reliability, communication

• Specific time constraints, control device, dedicated application

• Real-time processing, specific tasks, no user interface

• Centralized system architecture, access to services via the Internet