Operating Systems Quiz 3

Which of the following best describes 'multiprocessing' in an operating system?

• Executing multiple processes simultaneously on a single processor

• Using multiple processors to execute multiple processes simultaneously

• Running one process at a time using multiple processors

• Allocating all CPU resources to a single task

Which system call is used to create a new process in an operating system?

• CreateProcess()

• TerminateProcess()

• CloseProcess()

• ExecuteProcess()

What is virtual memory in modern operating systems?

• Extra physical memory added to the system

• The space in RAM used for temporary data

• Part of a storage device used as if it were RAM

• A method to access external devices

Which of the following is NOT a component of an operating system's kernel?

• Scheduler

• Supervisor

• Web browser

• Interrupt handler

In time-sharing operating systems, the time assigned for each task is called:

• Quantum

• Cycle

• Priority

• Slot

The purpose of device drivers in an operating system is to:

• Control user access to the computer

• Translate high-level programming languages

• Manage communication between hardware and software

• Create and delete files

Which of the following is NOT an example of a real-time operating system?

• Windows

• VxWorks

• RTLinux

• QNX

A distributed operating system is characterized by:

• Multiple processors tightly coupled on a single machine

• Several computers connected via a network that work together

• A single user using multiple machines

• The ability to handle large batch jobs

Which type of operating system is primarily used in embedded devices?

• Batch OS

• Network OS

• Real-time OS

• Time-sharing OS

Which of the following is a common file system used in Linux-based operating systems?

• NTFS

• FAT32

• EXT3

• HFS+