Operating System Concepts Quiz

What is the purpose of background services in an operating system?

• To launch at boot time and provide system facilities

• To manage file systems

• To optimize CPU performance

• To provide a user interface

Which type of system call is used for sending and receiving messages between processes?

• File management

• Communications

• Information maintenance

• Process control

Which type of interface is almost always present in operating systems?

• Command-Line Interface (CLI)

• Augmented Reality Interface

• Virtual Reality Interface

• Brain-Computer Interface

Which type of system call is used for creating and deleting files?

• Device management

• Information maintenance

• Process control

• File management

What is the role of a linker in the execution of a program?

• Providing a user-friendly interface

• Managing system services

• Creating virtual connections among processes

• Combining object files into a single binary executable

What is the primary function of a User Operating System Interface - GUI?

• To handle network protocols

• To interpret machine code

• To provide a user-friendly desktop interface

• To manage system memory

What is the purpose of a Command Line Interpreter (CLI) in an operating system?

• To manage system resources

• To interpret machine code

• To directly execute commands

• To visualize data structures

Why do modern general purpose systems use dynamically linked libraries?

• To reduce memory usage

• To improve system security

• To increase system complexity

• To share libraries among multiple applications

What is the purpose of I/O operations in an operating system?

• To encrypt file systems

• To manage user authentication

• To handle input and output for running programs

• To optimize CPU performance

What is one set of operating-system services that provides functions helpful to the user?

• Network routing

• Process scheduling

• Memory allocation

• File-system manipulation