System Software Quiz

What ability allows an operating system to execute multiple tasks simultaneously?

• Multitasking

• Shell

• Booting

• Firmware

What type of software is designed to help manage and maintain computer resources?

• Utility Program

• Patch

• Shell

• Daemon

Which software allows the operating system to communicate with hardware devices?

• Firmware

• Task Scheduler

• Device Driver

• Kernel

What is low-level software embedded directly into hardware components called?

• Firmware

• Operating System

• Virtual Memory

• Log File

What method does an operating system use to control how data is stored and retrieved?

• Memory Management

• Multitasking

• File System

• System Call

What firmware is used to perform hardware initialization?

• BIOS

• Kernel

• Device Driver

• Utility Program

What is the core component of an operating system responsible for managing system resources?

• Kernel

• Firmware

• Task Scheduler

• Memory Management

What is the activity of managing the execution of processes in the operating system called?

• Task Scheduler

• Booting

• Update

• Process Management

What is a memory management technique that gives an application the impression of contiguous working memory?

• Multitasking

• Log File

• File System

• Virtual Memory

What is a file that records events and transactions in an operating system called?

• Memory Management

• Daemon

• Log File

• Task Scheduler