WorksheetsQuiz 1 - OPERATING SYSTEM
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Tree Popular Operating Systems
Linux
Symbian
Windows
Mac
An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of
programs.
True
False
An OS is a program that acts as an ______________
between computer system users and the computer
hardware.
Gui
Design
Interface
None of the Above
In general, a computer system has some resources
which may be utilized to solve a problem. Which is NOT belong.
Memory
Processors
I/O
File System
Disk Scheduling
An OS provides services for (SELECT ALL POSSIBLE ANSWERS)
Processor Management
Memory Management
Disk Management
File Management
Concurrency Control
Another aspect for the
usage of OS is that; it is
used as a _________________
for hardware-software
interaction.
predefined application
predefined interface
predefined library
predefined software
With the advantage of easier programming
provided by the OS, the hardware, its machine
language and the OS constitutes a new combination
called as a _____________________
virtual (extended) box.
virtual (peripheral) machine.
virtual (extended) machine.
virtual (extended) ware
OS uses the _____________ of the microprocessor,
whereas other programs use the____________.
safe mode
kernel mode
user mode
game mode
ENIAC stands for
(a)
Involve the execution of various tasks such as
creation of processes, scheduling of processes,
management of deadlock, and termination of
processes.
(a)
A set of instruction to be executed
(a)
Resources that a process required for
its execution
(a)
(a) is the functionality of an
the operating system which handles or manages
primary memory and moves process back and
forth between main memory and disk during
execution.
Manages all types of data and files in an operating
system (OS), or a database management system
(DBMS), which has a relational database
capabilities and includes a programming language
for further data manipulation.
(a)
implies the management of the I/O devices such as
a keyboard, magnetic tape, disk, printer,
microphone, USB ports, scanner, camcorder etc.as
well as the supporting units like control channels.
(a)
