Y6 ICT Unit 2 Operating System Revision

What is the process of starting the operating system called?

• Restarting

• Booting

• Shutting down

• Logging off

What is a warm boot?

• Turning off the computer

• Pressing the Restart button

• Pressing the Power button

• Running a program

What does BIOS stand for?

• Binary Internal Operating System

• Basic Internal Operating System

• Binary Input/Output System

• Basic Input/Output System

What does the Power-On Self Test (POST) check?

• The hard disk space

• The amount of RAM

• The power supply and components

• The speed of the CPU

What is the Master Boot Record (MBR)?

• A type of software

• A type of BIOS

• A part of the hard disk

• A type of RAM

What is the main function of an operating system?

• To manage hardware and software resources

• To create documents

• To play games

• To browse the internet

Which of the following is a function of memory management?

• Loading applications into memory

• Performing virus checks

• Managing input devices

• Allocating CPU time

What is a single-user operating system?

• An OS for mobile devices

• An OS for one user at a time

• An OS for servers

• An OS for multiple users

Which of the following is an example of a multi-user operating system?

• Windows 10

• DOS

• Linux

• Mac OS

What does a device driver do?

• It stores data on the hard disk

• It recognizes input and output devices

• It performs calculations

• It manages the CPU