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  • Question
  • Can you name of the major Operating System used in computers?


  • Options
  • A. MS DOS
  • B. OS/2
  • C. UNIX
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • All of the above 


  • Operating Systems Concepts problems


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    • 1. Under virtual storage,

    • Options
    • A. a single program is processed by two or more CPUs
    • B. two or more programs are stored concurrently in primary storage
    • C. only the active pages of a program are stored in primary storage
    • D. interprogram interference may occur
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following system program forgoes the production of object code to generate absolute machine code and load it into the physical main storage location from which it will be executed immediately upon completion of the assembly?

    • Options
    • A. two pass assembler
    • B. load-and-go assembler
    • C. macroprocessor
    • D. compiler
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. What is the name of the operating system that reads and reacts in terms of actual time.

    • Options
    • A. Batch system
    • B. Quick response system
    • C. Real time system
    • D. Time sharing system
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Two basic types of operating systems are:

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    • A. sequential and direct
    • B. batch and timesharing
    • C. sequential and realtime
    • D. batch and interactive.
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. The function(s) of file system is (are):

    • Options
    • A. to provide complete file naming freedom to the users and to permit controlled sharing of files
    • B. to provide for long and short term storage of files with appropriate economic tradeoffs.
    • C. to provide security against loss of information due to system failure
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Daisy chain is a device for

    • Options
    • A. connecting a number of controllers to a device
    • B. connecting a number of devices to a controller
    • C. interconnecting a number of devices to a number of controllers
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is not an advantage of multiprogramming?

    • Options
    • A. increased throughput
    • B. shorter response time
    • C. decreased operating-system overhead
    • D. ability to assign priorities to jobs
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Poor response times are caused by

    • Options
    • A. Processor busy
    • B. High I/O rate
    • C. High paging rates
    • D. Any of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following statement is true.

    • Options
    • A. The LRU algorithm pages out pages that have been used recently
    • B. Thrashing is a natural consequence of virtual memory systems.
    • C. Seek analysis is used for analysing control-unit busy problems.
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The most common security failure is

    • Options
    • A. carelessness by users
    • B. depending on passwords
    • C. too much emphasis on preventing physical access
    • D. insufficient technology used to prevent breaches
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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