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WorksheetsLecture 5 - Introduction to Computing
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An operating system is an example of application software.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
An operating system provides a basic user interface that allows the user to use the computer
a)
true
b)
false
3.
A computer can have more than one operating system, but only one OS is in control at any given time.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Multiprogramming is the technique of using multiple CPUs to run programs
a)
true
b)
false
5.
In the 1960s and 1970s, a human operator would organize similar computer jobs into batches to be run
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Batch processing implies a high level of interaction between the user and the program.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
A timesharing system allows multiple users to interact with a computer at the same time
a)
true
b)
false
8.
A dumb terminal is an I/O device that connects to a mainframe computer.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
A logicial address specifies an actual location in main memory.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
An address in a single contiguous memory management system is made up of a page and an offset.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
In a fixed-partition system, main memory is divided into several partitions of the same size.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The bounds register contains the last address of a partition.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
The first page in a paged memory system is page 0.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
A process in the running state is currently being executed by the CPU.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The process control block (PCB) is a data structure that stores all information about a process.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
CPU scheduling determines which programs are in memory.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
The first-come, first-served scheduling algorithm is probably optimal.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
A time slice is the amount of time each process is given before being preempted in a round-robin scheduler.
a)
true
b)
false
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