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Operating Systems
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1What are the three common functions of an operating system?
- AProviding a user interface, Managing computer hardware, Managing the computer's memory
- BProviding a user interface, Managing computer software, Managing the computer's memory
2Which operating system was developed for personal computers?
- AUnix
- BSymbian
- CLinux
3GUI stands for Graphics Universally Implemented
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Why does memory need to be managed?
- ASo the computer doesn't over heat.
- BBecause files delete themselves.
- CBecause it's limited.
5If you don't use features of an application for a while, the operating system will remove them from memory.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Select the TRUE statements:
- AA computer is a mix of hardware and software.
- BSoftware and hardware operate independently from each other.
- CSoftware has to interact with hardware.
- DEvery piece of hardware comes with a 'device driver'.
- EDevice drivers aren't used often.
- FMost device drivers are loaded into memory by the operating system during booting.
7A device driver acts as the go-between for other software to 'talk' to the hardware.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8All device drivers are loaded into memory by the operating system during booting.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Which duties belong to the operating system:
- AHandling files
- BMoving data to and from the hard disk.
- CCreating device drivers.
- DAlerting the user when battery is low.
- ESecurity such as handling user names and passwords.
- FAllocating resources on networks such as disk space.
10Operating systems also provide services such as print spooling.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Quiz on Operating Systems, created by 10tevershamtie on 06/05/2015.
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