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Operating system (1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a program that acts as an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware



(a)  

2.

What are computer system components?

(a)  

3.

Provides basic computing resources

(a)  

4.

Controls and coordinates use of hardware among various applications and users

(a)  

5.

Define the ways in which the systems resources are used to solve the computing problems of the users

(a)  

6.

Operating systems can be views as:

(a)  

7.

_ acts as a manager of resources

(a)  

8.

What does the operation system do?

(a)  

9.

Resources managed by operating systems are CPU, main memory and I/O devices. It functions as the (a)  

10.

Computer hardware basic components:

(a)  

11.

Steps of boot process

(a)  

12.

This test checks all connected hardware, including RAM and secondary storage devices to be sure it is all functioning properly

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13.

Boot process begins loading the operating system from the boot device. The OS is loaded into RAM, and any instructions specific to the particular operating system are executed.

(a)  

14.

signals sent by the devices and programs that are used to get the attention of the CPU and the operating system

(a)  

15.

2 types of multiprocessor

(a)  

16.

Advantages of multiprocessors

(a)  

17.

Symmetric Multiprocessor is also called as (a)  

18.

This is also known as parallel systems, tightly-coupled systems

(a)  

19.

Assymetric multiprocessor is also called (a)  

20.

It is a logical extension in which CPU switches jobs so frequently that users can interact with each job while it is runningg, creating interactive computing.

(a)