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  • Special software to create a job queue is called a


  • Options
  • A. Drive
  • B. Spooler
  • C. Interpreter
  • D. Linkage editor
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • Spooler 


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    • 1. Under multiprograming, turnaround time for short jobs is usually _____ and that for long jobs is slightly _____.

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    • A. lengthened; shortened
    • B. shortened; lengthened
    • C. shortened; shortened
    • D. lengthened; lengthened
    • E. None of the above
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    • 2. The powerful text editor called PC-Write can be used by anybody by paying a small fee. Such programs are called

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    • A. Software
    • B. Shareware
    • C. Firmware
    • D. Mindware
    • E. None of the above
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    • 3. Which of the following, is necessary to work on a computer

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    • A. Compiler
    • B. Operating system
    • C. Assembly
    • D. Interpreter of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The term "operating system" means

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    • A. a set of programs which controls computer working
    • B. the way a computer operator works
    • C. conversion of high level language into machine code
    • D. the way a floppy disk drive operates
    • E. None of the above
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    • 5. Terminal Table

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    • A. contains all constants in the program
    • B. a permanent table of decision rules in the form of patterns for matching with the uniform symbol table to discover syntactic structure.
    • C. consists of a full or partial list of the token's as they appear in the program. Created by Lexical analysis and used for syntax analysis and interpretation
    • D. a permanent table which lists all key words and special symbols of the language in symbolic form.
    • E. None of the above
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    • 6. The most common systems security method is

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    • A. passwords
    • B. encryption
    • C. firewall
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. A form of code that uses more than one process and processor, possibly of different type, and that may on occasions have more than one process or processor active at the same time, is known as

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    • A. multiprogramming
    • B. multi threading
    • C. broadcasting
    • D. time sharing
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. All the time a computer is switched on, its operating system software has to stay in

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    • A. main storage
    • B. primary storage
    • C. floppy disk
    • D. disk drive
    • E. None of the above
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    • 9. The disadvantages of "Compile and Go" loading scheme is (are):

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    • A. a portion of memory is wasted because the core occupied by the assembler is unavailable to the object program.
    • B. it is necessary to retranslate the user's program deck every time it is run.
    • C. it is very difficult to handle multiple segments, especially if the source programs are in different languages, and to produce orderly modular programs.
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Virtual Memory

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    • A. is a method of memory allocation by which the program is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks.
    • B. consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation.
    • C. is a method of allocating processor time.
    • D. allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the time.
    • E. None of the above
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