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Grade 13 Quiz on OS and Networks

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This gives you all the information you need on a process.

a)

Process State

b)

Deadlock

c)

Process control Block

d)

Accounting Information

2.

This gives the address of the next instruction on a process.

a)

Accounting information

b)

CPU Scheduling information

c)

Program Counter

d)

CPU registers

3.

There are five (5) necessary conditions that can cause deadlock to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Mutual Exclusion is where at least one process must be in a non-sharable mode.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

No preemption means that a process can only release the CPU non-voluntarily.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

All the following are benefits of virtual memory except?

a)

Physical memory constraint

b)

Increased CPU utilization

c)

Less swapping of I/O devices

d)

All the above

7.

All the following are ways we can secure files except?

a)

Passwords

b)

Lockwords

c)

Activity book

d)

File compression

8.

A device that allows for the transmission of data over cables lines.

a)

Modem

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

NIC

9.

A switch is much preferred over hub.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A switch broadcast to all the computers attached while a hub makes a direct connection with the attached computer.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following represents the correct ordering of the connectivity devices used in a network.

a)

Modem to router to ISP to Switch

b)

Modem to Switch to ISP to Router

c)

ISP to Modem to Router to Switch

d)

Router to Modem to ISP to Switch

12.

Which of the following represents the 5th layer in the OSI model?

a)

Network

b)

Transport

c)

Session

d)

Presentation

13.

Which layer of the OSI model are switches used?

a)

Application

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Transport

14.

MAC addressing is used at this layer?

a)

Data link

b)

Network

c)

Session

d)

Application

15.

This layer is responsible for routing packets and uses various protocols in the process.

a)

Physical

b)

Session

c)

Network

d)

Transport

16.

The Presentation layer of the OSI model is responsible for encrypting and compressing the data.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

This topology allows for all devices to be connected to a central hub

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Bus

18.

A disadvantage of this topology is that a break anywhere in the cable shuts the network down.

a)

Star

b)

Ring

c)

Bus

19.

An advantage of this transmission media is that it is not susceptible to interference.

a)

Coaxial

b)

Fiber

c)

Twisted Pair cable

20.

A disadvantage of this transmission media is that it is limited physically.

a)

Fiber optic

b)

Coaxial

c)

Twisted pair