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WorksheetsOperating Systems Quick Quiz Module 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The method by which an OS stores, organizes, and manages access to files on a storage device is known as which of the following?
Process
Kernel
Service
File System
Which of these important tasks are performed by the kernel?
Schedule Processes to Run
Prioritizes Processes
Manages Memory
Controls Access to I/O Devices
All of These
Three basic tasks that all computers perform.
Input, (a) , and Output
(fill in the blank)
Which type of multitasking does the OS give control of the CPU to a process and wait for it to terminate or enter a waiting state?
Preemptive
Cooperative
Which of the following server functions enables two or more servers to act as one?
Hot Swapping
File Storage
Clustering
Hot Adding
Which of the following components translates computer code to hardware and is an interface between the OS and various pieces of hardware?
Kernel
I/O Tower
Device Driver
Monitor
The boot procedure is a series of steps performed by every computing device that starts with the application of power to the CPU and other hardware components and ends with a running system ready to perform work. (T or F)
True
False
Which of the following is not a job typically handled by an operating systems' kernel?
Managing the use of RAM
Handling priority levels assigned to programs
Managing interactions with the CPU
Displaying a GUI
The (a) performs memory and hardware component tests on startup, during a process called the power-on self-test (POST).
Which of the following is an identifier for a file that contains all the information the file system needs to locate and access the file?
Process ID
IRQ
File Handle
ISR
