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1provides basic computing resources (CPU, memory, I/O devices).
- AHardware
- BOperating system
- CUsers
- DApplications programs
2controls and coordinates the use of the hardware among the various application programs for the various users.
- AOperating system
- BHardware
- CApplications programs
- DUsers
3define the ways in which the system resources are used to solve the computing problems of the users (compilers, database systems, video games, business programs).
- AApplications programs
- BOperating system
- CHardware
- DUsers
4(people, machines, other computers).
- AUsers
- BApplications programs
- COperating system
- DHardware
5OS layer transforms bare hardware machine into higher level abstractions
- AUser Environment
- BExecution environment
- CResource Management
- DTime management
6CPU and disk transfer scheduling
- ATime management
- BSpace management
- CAccounting and status information
- DSynchronization and deadlock handling
7main and secondary storage allocation
- ASpace management
- BSynchronization and deadlock handling
- CTime management
- DAccounting and status information
8IPC, critical section, coordination
- ASynchronization and deadlock handling
- BTime management
- CSpace management
- DAccounting and status information
9resource usage tracking
- AAccounting and status information
- BSynchronization and deadlock handling
- CTime management
- DSpace management
10provides the human user with a visual tool for communication purposes.
- AOS Shell/User Command Interface
- BFile Manager
- CDevice Manager
- DMemory Manager
11pertains to the ability of the user to manipulate add, edit and delete files named by the user.
- AFile Manager
- BDevice Manager
- COS Shell/User Command Interface
- DMemory Manager
12refers to the OS control over peripheral devices such as the mouse, disk drives, printers etc.
- ADevice Manager
- BNetwork Manager
- CProcessor Manager
- DMemory Manager
13focused on the proper allocation of memory resources to competing tasks.
- AMemory Manager
- BProcessor Manager
- CFile Manager
- DOS Shell/User Command Interface
14deals with the proper scheduling of task in utilizing the processor or CPU.
- AProcessor Manager
- BNetwork Manager
- CDevice Manager
- DMemory Manager
15is in-charge with the sharing issues between computers. This facilitates what is known as resource sharing in a networked environment.
- ANetwork Manager
- BFile Manager
- CMemory Manager
- DProcessor Manager
16the failure of his invention work properly was attributed mostly to the lack of needed parts, which was not manufactured during that time.
- APre-electronic
- BSecond generation 1955 – 1965
- CThird generation 1965 – 1980
- DFirst generation 1945 – 1955
17During this period, computer time is wasted primarily on set-up time. This occurs as a result of changing compiler tapes and loading punch cards.
- AFirst generation 1945 – 1955
- BSecond generation 1955 – 1965
- CFourth generation 1980 – present
- DThird generation 1965 – 1980
18It ushered the replacement of vacuum tubes with the transistors.
- ASecond generation 1955 – 1965
- BFirst generation 1945 – 1955
- CFourth generation 1980 – present
- DThird generation 1965 – 1980
19Use of integrated circuits provided major price/performance advantage over 2nd generation
- AThird generation 1965 – 1980
- BFourth generation 1980 – present
- CFirst generation 1945 – 1955
- DSecond generation 1955 – 1965
20Large Scale Integrated chips
personal computers
1974: Intel developed 8080 chip (8 bit CPU), Gary Kildall wrote CP/M OS (Intel gave him the rights) and formed Digital Research- AFourth generation 1980 – present
- BThird generation 1965 – 1980
- CSecond generation 1955 – 1965
- DFirst generation 1945 – 1955
21is a data block or record containing many pieces of the information associated with a specific process
- APCB
- BCPU Registers
- CProgram Counter
- DProcess state
22running, waiting, or halted.
- AProcess state
- BProgram Counter
- CCPU Scheduling Information
- DCPU Registers
23The program counter indicates the address of the next instruction to be executed for this process.
- AProgram Counter
- BProcess state
- CCPU Registers
- DMemory Management Information
24index registers, stack pointers, and general purpose registers, plus any condition-code information.
- ACPU Registers
- BProcess state
- CAccounting Information
- DProgram Counter
25includes a process priority, pointers to scheduling
queues, and any other scheduling parameters- ACPU Scheduling Information
- BMemory Management Information
- CAccounting Information
- DI/O Status Information
26This information includes limit registers or page tables.
- AMemory Management Information
- BCPU Scheduling Information
- CI/O Status Information
- DAccounting Information
27This information
includes the amount of CPU and real time used,
time limits, account numbers, job or process
numbers, and so on.- AAccounting Information
- BI/O Status Information
- CCPU Registers
- DCPU Scheduling Information
28includes outstanding I/O requests, I/O devices (such as disks) allocated to this process, a list of open files, and so on.
- AI/O Status Information
- BAccounting Information
- CCPU Scheduling Information
- DMemory Management Information
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- Quiz on OSprelim2, created by john daryl asparin on 12/02/2018.
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