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WorksheetsQuiz No. 2 - Unit II
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What do device drivers do?
Allows the OS to communicate with hardware
Drives around the motherboard
Increases the amount of storage
To access the services of operating system, the interface is provided by the ___________
System calls
API
Library
Assembly instructions
Semaphores are used to solve
Deadlock
Mutual exclusion
Inter-process Communication
Messaging
Only the process executing the critical section is allowed access to the shared variable,all other processes should prevented from doing so until the completion of the critical section. This is often referred to as-
Mutual exclusion
semaphores
Deadlock
Interprocess communication
The operating system is a type of
system software
general purpose software
utility software
application software
Which is not a process state?
waiting
terminated
blocked
redirected
A signal sent by a hardware or software to CPU indicating that something needs attention
disturbance
interrupt
waiting
exclusion
What is the primary function of an operating system?
Manage hardware resources
Run applications
Provide internet access
Which of the following is a type of system call?
File management
Data processing
Network communication
What does the term 'context switching' refer to?
Switching between different user interfaces
Switching the CPU from one process to another
Switching between different operating systems
What is the role of the kernel in an operating system?
Manages system resources
Provides user interface
Runs application software
Which of the following is a characteristic of a real-time operating system?
Deterministic response times
High throughput
Multi-user capabilities
What is the purpose of a file system in an operating system?
Organize and manage files on storage devices
Control hardware devices
Provide network connectivity
What is the purpose of a process scheduler in an operating system?
To manage process execution order
To allocate memory to processes
To handle input/output operations
Which of the following is a common type of operating system?
Batch Operating System
Static Operating System
Dynamic Operating System
What is the main advantage of using a multi-threaded process?
Improved performance through concurrent execution
Reduced memory usage
Simplified programming model
What is the primary purpose of a device manager in an operating system?
To manage hardware devices
To schedule processes
To provide user interfaces
