Maximizing OS Resource Management Quiz

Maximizing OS Resource Management Quiz

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Maximizing OS Resource Management Quiz

Maximizing OS Resource Management Quiz

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of an operating system's user interface?

To directly manage hardware components

To hide the complexities of hardware from the user

To execute machine-level instructions

To compile programs into machine code

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a scheduling routine used by operating systems?

Binary search

Round robin

Quick sort

Paging

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In processor management, what does the "blocked" state of a process indicate?

The process is currently executing

The process is ready to execute

The process is waiting for an event to occur

The process has completed execution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between paging and segmentation in memory management?

Paging divides memory into variable-sized units, while segmentation divides it into fixed-sized units

Paging divides memory into fixed-sized units, while segmentation divides it into variable-sized units

Both paging and segmentation divide memory into fixed-sized units

Both paging and segmentation divide memory into variable-sized units

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is virtual memory primarily used for in an operating system?

To increase the speed of the CPU

To allow a computer to run more programs than it has physical memory for

To store permanent data

To manage network connections

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a virtual machine?

A physical computer that runs multiple operating systems

A software emulation of a physical computer

A hardware device that manages memory

A type of network protocol

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does an interpreter execute programs?

By translating the entire program into machine code before execution

By executing the program line by line without producing a translated version

By converting the program into assembly language

By optimizing the program for faster execution

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