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1.2.1 Operating Systems

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1.2.1 Operating Systems

Question 1 of 10

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three states that the process can be in?

Select one of the following:

  • Multitasking

  • Running

  • Runnable

  • Waiting

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Which of the following tasks is NOT a responsibility of the operating system?

Select one of the following:

  • Distributes resources of the computer to programs.

  • Displays the content of an HTML webpage.

  • Provides a way of communication between the user and the computer.

  • Ensures that user's files cannot be accessed by other users.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Where in a computer is BIOS written?

Select one of the following:

  • Register

  • Cache

  • RAM

  • ROM

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What do we call the process of moving content of RAM to virtual memory?

Select one of the following:

  • Segmentation

  • Virtualisation

  • RAM-transferring

  • Paging

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

What is the difference between a process virtual machine and a system virtual machine?

Select one of the following:

  • Process virtual machines have no memory, while system virtual machines do.

  • There is no difference.

  • System virtual machines allow execution of programs that were written for other types of environments; process virtual machines emulate operating systems.

  • Process virtual machines allow execution of programs that were written for other types of environments; system virtual machines emulate operating systems.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Which of the following is NOT a peripheral?

Select one of the following:

  • Processor

  • Printer

  • Computer mouse

  • Flash drive

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

What scheduling algorithm is used for situations where tasks can be divided into more groups?

Select one of the following:

  • Shortest job first scheduling

  • First come first served scheduling

  • Round robin scheduling

  • Multilevel queue scheduling

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Which of the following is NOT an operating system?

Select one of the following:

  • Windows

  • iOS

  • Android

  • Kernel

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Which of the following describes the process of dividing the computer's memory into sections?

Select one of the following:

  • Segmentation

  • Sectioning

  • Buffering

  • Paging

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Which scheduling algorithm executes the tasks simply in the same order as they arrived?

Select one of the following:

  • Shortest remaining time scheduling

  • First come first served scheduling

  • Round robin scheduling

  • Shortest job first scheduling

Explanation

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