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Computer system management

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of an operating system?

a)

To bake cookies

b)

To manage computer hardware and software resources, provide a user interface, and facilitate communication between software and hardware components.

c)

To predict the weather

d)

To make coffee

2.

What is a file system and why is it important in computer management?

a)

A file system is crucial for organizing and storing data efficiently on a computer.

b)

A file system is only necessary for gaming purposes.

c)

A file system is used to slow down computer performance.

d)

A file system is irrelevant in computer management.

3.

Describe the steps involved in creating a new folder in a file system.

a)

Navigate to location -> Right-click -> New -> File -> Name the folder

b)

Navigate to location -> Double-click -> New -> Folder -> Name the folder

c)

Navigate to location -> Left-click -> New -> Folder -> Name the folder

d)

Navigate to location -> Right-click -> New -> Folder -> Name the folder

4.
A process is a...
a)
program in execution
b)
program on the hard drive
c)
high level program
d)
low level program 
5.
The OS provides a platform that enables what to be run?
a)
Applications
b)
Hardware
c)
Cache
d)
Processes
6.

Which of these is not a function of an OS:

a)

Provide a user interface

b)

Communicate with hardware

c)

Allow the computer to multi-task

d)

Improves CPU performance

7.
Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?
a)
OS X
b)
iOS
c)
BlackBerry
d)
Linux
8.
What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3) 
a)
Programming Software 
b)
Systems Software 
c)
Application Software 
d)
Bespoke Software 
9.
Which part of the operating system deals with the movement, editing and deletion of data?
a)
Memory management
b)
File and disk management
c)
User management
d)
User interface
10.

Has only two (2) digits: 0 and 1

a)

NUMERIC DATA

b)

BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM

c)

DIGITAL DEVICE

d)

ANALOG DEVICE

11.

ASCII stands for ____________.

a)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

b)

American Standard Code for Integral Interchange

c)

American Substance Code for Information Interchange

d)

American Stimulated Code for Integral Interchange

12.

The computer's main circuit board.

a)

MOTHERBOARD

b)

PROCESSOR

c)

CPU

d)

MEMORY

13.

An integrated circuit designed to process instructions.

a)

MOTHERBOARD

b)

MICROPROCESSOR

c)

CPU

d)

MEMORY

14.

Allows only readout capability.

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

PROM

d)

VIRTUAL MEMORY

15.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
16.
Is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
a)
USB
b)

CPU

c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
17.
Which is true about BIOS?
a)
It stands for Basic Input/Outcome Standard
b)
It stands for Basic Input/Output System.
c)
It can produce graphics capacity
d)
It is the brain of the computer.
18.

_______ command is used to remove the directory?

a)

rmdir

b)

rm

c)

rd

d)

rdir

19.

______ command is used to list contents of directories?

a)

tar

b)

dir

c)

lp

d)

ls

20.

Which of the Linux command-line commands listed below is used for directory traversal/navigation?

a)

change

b)

cd

c)

cdc

d)

ps

21.

What is the command to delete a file/directory?

a)

rk

b)

rm

c)

rc

d)

di

22.

__________ command is used to delete a Directory.

a)

rdir

b)

rm -rf

c)

rmdir

d)

delete

23.

Which Command is used to make new Directory?

a)

newdir

b)

dirmake

c)

mkdir

d)

dirmk

24.

Which command to use for complete details of a command on the shell?

a)

help

b)

man

c)

?

d)

info

25.

Which command is used to create an empty file ??

a)

file

b)

touch

c)

mkdir

d)

create