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- 1What context is switching used in?When a process is swapped in and out of a CPU
- 2Pre-emptive multi-tasking is?Where each process gives time to other processes in a defined manner
- 3Command line interfaces are? A. Powerful but not resource hungry B. Easy to learnPowerful but not resource hungry
- 4The kernel is the most...Protected layer
- 5The main function of the file system is to....Allow access to data stored in a system
- 6What is the main function of spooling?To send output to peripherals
- 7Multi user operating systems share?The CPU
- 8Security issue of a multi-user systemPreventing users from accessing other files
- 9PuTTY is a type of?Terminal emulation software
- 10User gets errors via?User interface
- 11A virtual machine gives users the appearance of....Sole access to the processor
- 12A command line interface has a pow...powerful interface but uses direct command entry
- 13What process gets used for printing?Spooler
- 14What is background processing referred to?Non-conversational working
- 15Terminal emulators such as xterm and VT100 are referred as...Dumb terminals
- 16What is file system is native to Linux/Unix?EXT2
- 17Scheduling jobs is what responsibility of what kernel component?Dispatcher
- 18What 2 constraints limit performance of a multi user operating system?Processor and Memory
- 19Co-operative multitasking is?When the process currently controlling the CPU gives control to other processes
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