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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAllocating time on the processor to individual processes is known as...CPU SchedulingCPU TimingCPU ClockingCPU Sorting
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA process is a...program in executionprogram on the hard drivehigh level programlow level program
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two ways an OS can close a file?Normally or AbnormallyMouse Click or AutomaticSimple or ComplexComplete or Partial
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is defragmentation?Rearranging files to occupy contiguous space.Speeding up processing.Rearranging the RAM.Rearranging processes queued for processing.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a resource managed by the OS?BandwidthSecondary StorageRAMPrograms
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a resource managed by the OS?CPUCacheGraphics ProcessorData
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen the OS creates temporary RAM on the Hard Drive it is known as...Virtual MemoryCacheRegisteringDefragmenting
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not systems software?Web BrowserAnti VirusFirewallZip Compression
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe OS provides a platform that enables what to be run?ApplicationsHardwareCacheProcesses
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMost modern OS integrate what into the kernel?GUIHardwareProcessesCache
- 11. Multiple ChoiceNetwork OS track which user has done what, this is known as a...Audit TrailMonitoring AppCookieSpyware
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...InteruptPollCacheDefrag
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA network OS will provide user user names to identify users and and passwords to...Authenticate UsersValidate UsersScan UsersSecure Users
- 14. Multiple ChoiceKeeping track of the location of processes in memory and allocating space to new processes is known as...Memory ManagementProcess ManagementMemory SchedulingProcess Scheduling
- 15. Multiple ChoiceKeep track of where a program is in the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is...Process ManagementCPU SchedulingProcess SchedulingCPU Management
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHolding more than one process in the memory at any one time is known as multi-tasking or...Multi-programmingParallel ProcessingTimesharingProcess Management
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