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- 1. Multiple Choice
The term OS is short for?
Apple
Operating Software
Operating System
Overload System
- 2. Multiple Choice
BIOS is a part of which function?
Memory Management
Bootstrap Process
Process Management
System Restore
- 3. Multiple Choice
POST is short for
Power On Self Test
Power Off Self Test
Program On Self test
Program Off Self Test
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a function of Operating Systems?
Booting the Computer
Networking
Streaming content
Device Management
- 5. Multiple Choice
The ability for a computer to execute more than one task simultaneously
multitasking
multiprogramming
multiprocessing
timesharing
- 6. Multiple Choice
This is a type of system software
Disk Cleaner
Notepad
Backup and restore
VideoLAN
- 7. Multiple Choice
The grouping of jobs that require similar resources
timesharing
serial processing
multiprogramming
batch processing
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which term relates to a multiuser system
batch jobs
timesharing
serial processing
punch cards
- 9. Multiple Choice
The operating system is a type of
system software
general purpose software
utility software
application software
- 10. Multiple Choice
RAM and ROM are both
primary storage
secondary storage
clocking devices
on the CMOS
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the Bootstrap Process, which is first?
POST
Load BIOS
Charge of electricity to system
Load OS
- 12. Multiple Choice
Software program that carries out some action
process
command
software
direction
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is not in the PCB
Process state
resources needed
program counter
processor size
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which is not a process state?
waiting
terminated
blocked
redirected
- 15. Multiple Choice
Preemption means
process can be paused by system
process cannot be halted once execution begins
process has high priority
process is short
- 16. Multiple Choice
A signal sent by a hardware or software to CPU indicating that something needs attention
disturbance
interrupt
waiting
exclusion
- 17. Multiple Choice
An example of a potential deadlock situation is
a one way bridge
a two way bridge
a single lane bridge
a one way train line
- 18. Multiple Choice
FCFS is operates similar to a
stack
sorting algorithm
circle
queue
- 19. Multiple Choice
SJF is short for
Shortest Job First
Software Job First
System Job First
Shortest Job Final
- 20. Multiple Choice
Round Robin is also known as
Merry go round
circle drive
time slicing
time sharing
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