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