Operating System Quiz

What is the primary purpose of an Operating System (OS)?

• To serve as an intermediary between users and the computer hardware

• To execute only specific types of programs

• To handle only software resources

• To provide only a graphical user interface

Which of the following is a key concept of Process Scheduling in an OS?

• Shared memory

• Multitasking

• File extensions

• Page swapping

What is the purpose of Process Creation and Termination in an OS?

• To allocate CPU time to various processes

• To create and terminate processes as needed

• To enable communication between processes

• To manage memory resources

Which of the following is an example of Inter-Process Communication (IPC)?

• Windows Task Scheduler

• NTFS (Windows)

• Unix/Linux pipes

• Pagefile in Windows

What is the purpose of Memory Allocation in an OS?

• To extend physical memory using disk space

• To distribute memory resources among processes

• To control access to files and directories

• To manage how data is stored on storage devices

Which of the following is a key concept of Virtual Memory?

• File extensions

• Message passing

• Page swapping

• Segmentation

What is the purpose of Memory Protection in an OS?

• To prevent processes from interfering with each other’s memory space

• To manage how data is stored on storage devices

• To control access to files and directories

• To enable communication between processes

Which of the following is an example of a file system used in Windows?

• ext4

• HFS+

• NTFS

• mmap

What is the purpose of File Access and Permissions in an OS?

• To manage how data is stored on storage devices

• To control access to files and directories

• To extend physical memory using disk space

• To allocate CPU time to various processes

What is the purpose of File System Utilities?

• To enable the OS to communicate with hardware devices

• To provide tools for maintaining and managing the file system

• To manage input and output operations between the computer and connected devices

• To oversee the operation and connectivity of peripheral devices