Operating System Service Quiz

What are the three types of user interfaces mentioned in the text?

• Command-Line Interface, Voice interface, Gesture interface

• Command-Line Interface, Graphical user interface, Batch interface

• Text interface, Visual interface, Audio interface

• Web interface, Mobile interface, Virtual reality interface

What is the purpose of the Program execution service in an operating system?

• To provide communication between processes

• To handle file system manipulation

• To manage user interfaces

• To load a program into memory and run it

Which type of communication model involves exchanging messages through an inter process communication facility provided by the operating system?

• Shared memory model

• Message passing model

• Direct communication model

• Remote procedure call model

What is the main function of the Resource Allocation service in an operating system?

• To provide protection and security for information

• To detect and correct errors in the system

• To manage file system manipulation

• To allocate resources to multiple users logged on to the system

Which system call is used to request a device in the Device Management service?

• Close device

• Open device

• Read device

• Release device

What is the purpose of the Protection service in an operating system?

• To provide information maintenance

• To control access to system resources

• To manage device allocation

• To create and delete files

Which system call interface serves as the link to system calls made available by the operating system?

• API

• Debugger

• Compiler

• Registry

What is the main function of the System Programs in an operating system?

• To provide a convenient environment for program development and execution

• To create and delete files

• To manage file manipulation

• To provide communication between processes

Which category of System Programs is responsible for providing detailed performance, logging, and debugging information?

• File modification

• Status information

• File management

• Programming language support

What is the purpose of the System Call interface in an operating system?

• To create new processes

• To provide a link to system calls made available by the OS

• To allocate and free memory

• To manage file manipulation