Summative Quiz : Introduction to Platform Technologies

A teacher runs a simulation in VirtualBox with both Linux and Windows operating at the same time. This situation demonstrates:

• Batch processing

• Virtualization

• Multiplexing in time

• Cloud computing

Which platform generation first introduced multiprogramming and timesharing?

• Vacuum tube era

• Transistor era

• ICs and multiprogramming era

• Mobile computing era

Which situation BEST illustrates an operating system acting as a resource manager?

• A user typing on MS Word

• The OS scheduling CPU time among several running apps

• A printer running out of ink

• The internet going offline

A mainframe in the 1960s processed jobs in large groups without user interaction. This is known as:

• Real-time OS

• Batch system

• Time-sharing system

• Multiprocessor system

Which computing platform is MOST likely used for climate modeling and simulations?

• Mainframe

• Supercomputer

• Midrange computer

• Mobile phone

Which statement BEST describes the concept of a platform?

• A platform is only hardware.

• A platform is any base of technologies on which other processes are built.

• A platform is just an application program.

• A platform is mainly the internet.

A smartphone using Android to run apps represents a platform that integrates:

• Hardware only

• OS only

• Hardware + software + network

• Database only

Which advantage do cloud platforms provide to businesses compared with desktop-only platforms?

• Faster keyboards

• Scalability and flexibility

• Larger storage inside the PC

• Fewer updates needed

A university server hosting the Learning Management System (LMS) while students access it remotely illustrates:

• Multiprogramming

• Client-server architecture

• Batch processing

• Embedded system

Which is an example of multiplexing in space?

• Two files stored in different memory blocks simultaneously

• Two tasks sharing CPU alternately

• A printer waiting in queue

• A process paused due to lack of memory