
Understanding Operating System Concepts
Authored by Matthew Wemyss
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of paging in an operating system?
To increase the speed of the CPU
To manage memory by dividing it into fixed-size pages
To handle input/output operations
To prioritize processes based on their importance
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes preemptive scheduling?
A process runs until it voluntarily gives up the CPU
A process can be interrupted and moved to a steady state
A process runs until it completes or enters a waiting state
A process is assigned a fixed time slice
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a quantum in the context of process scheduling?
The total time a process takes to execute
A fixed time slice allocated to a process
The time a process waits in the queue
The time a process spends in the blocked state
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In non-preemptive scheduling, when does a process switch states?
When it is interrupted by a higher priority process
When it completes or enters a waiting state
When it receives a time slice
When it is starved of resources
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is burst time in the context of CPU scheduling?
The time a process spends waiting for resources
The time a process has control of the CPU
The time a process is in the ready state
The time a process is blocked
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean for a process to starve in an operating system?
It is given too much CPU time
It is constantly deprived of necessary resources
It is terminated unexpectedly
It is in the running state for too long
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of low-level scheduling in an operating system?
To manage memory allocation
To assign a processor to a task based on priority
To handle user input and output
To manage file systems
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