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WorksheetsIntroduction to Operating System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What manages the hardware and runs the software?
Computer Systems
Dedicated Systems
Embedding Systems
Operating Systems
Which of these is not a function of an operating system?
Provide a user interface
Communicate with hardware
Allow the computer to multi-task
Improves CPU performance
What does GUI stand for?
Genuine Umpire Impressions
Graphical User Interface
Graphic Up Industry
How does the operating system handle file management?
Deals with movement, editing and deletion of data
Colour codes data
Translates data into binary
Which of these is an example of an operating system?
Windows
Word
Excel
PS3
What can an operating system do?
Manage all the hardware and all the software to communicate
Make a computer run faster
Manage hardware only
carry out hospital operations
Why is it important to keep the operating system up to date?
To impress your friends
To avoid buying a new one
To protect your computer form malware
Because it's the law
Smart phones don't need operating systems, only computers do.
True
False
What is the main part of the operating system
user interface
kernel
system utilities
device drivers
What is this operating system called
windows
mac os x
linux
penguin dude
Function application software is...
help the user run specific tasks like word processors, web browser, email, clients, games, etc
run tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc
help the user run things down
run tasks like the doing my homework, revision, etc
Identify the basic function of an operating system
Limit specifies the length of the segment
Easy to isolate error and to debug
Execute user programs and make solving user problems easier
To allow the system to enter the deadlock state then recover
Select the purpose of system call in Operating System
Accept input and provide output by generating voice prompts.
Program can request a service from an operating system’s kernel.
Allow user to interact with electronic devices using images rather than text commands.
Allow putting jobs in a buffer, a special area in memory or on a disk where a device an access them when it is ready
Choose the CORRECT operating system structure
Kernel
Monolithic
Single processing
Multiprocessing
Select an open source operating system
Windows 10
iOS
Windows Phone
Ubuntu Linux
Kernel is the main component of most computer operating system. Select the answer that describes the function of kernel.
Manages the computer resources and allow other programs to run and use these resources
Requests service from the operating system based on the monolithic kernel or to microkernel
Organizes data in an effective manner and is turned to the specific characteristics of the device
Provides an interface for users of an operating system which allows access to the service of a kernel
What is an operating system?
a) interface between the hardware and application programs
b) collection of programs that manages hardware resources
c) system service provider to the application programs
d) all of the mentioned
To access the services of the operating system, the interface is provided by the ___________
a) Library
b) System calls
c) Assembly instructions
d) API
Which of these is not a function of an operating system
Provide a user interface
Manage peripherals
Manage memory
Time management
