Chp 2 - Introduction to operating system

To access the services of the operating system, the interface is provided by the ___________

2 Mark(s)

Library
System calls
Assembly instructions
API

A co-processor

2 Mark(s)

Is relatively easy to support in software
Causes all processor to function equally C. Works with any application
Works with any application
Is quite common in modern computer

A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n)

A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n)

2 Mark(s)

Operating system
Graphic program
Word Processing
Database program

Which of the following is program group?

Which of the following is program group?

2 Mark(s)

Accessories
Paint
Word
All of above

Which is not application software?

2 Mark(s)

Windows NT
Page Maker
WinWord XP
Photoshop

The ..... program compresses large files into a smaller file

2 Mark(s)

WinZip
WinShrink
WinStyle
None of above

Which of the following is an example of a real time operating system?

2 Mark(s)

Lynx
MS DOS
Windows XP
Process Control

Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking truly?

2 Mark(s)

Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows XP
MS DOS

Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor?

2 Mark(s)

Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 95

Which of the following Operating System does not implement multitasking truly?

2 Mark(s)

Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows XP
MS DOS

What is an operating system?

2 Mark(s)

interface between the hardware and application programs
collection of programs that manages hardware resources
system service provider to the application programs
all of the mentioned

What is the main function of the command interpreter?

2 Mark(s)

to provide the interface between the API and application program
to handle the files in the operating system
to get and execute the next user-specified command
none of the mentioned

In Operating Systems, which of the following is/are CPU scheduling algorithms?

2 Mark(s)

Priority
Round Robin
Shortest Job First
All of the mentioned

World Wide Web is being standard by

2 Mark(s)

Worldwide corporation
W3C
World Wide Consortium
World Wide Web Standard

CPU scheduling is the basis of ___________

2 Mark(s)

multiprogramming operating systems
larger memory sized systems
multiprocessor systems
none of the mentioned

Which one of the following is not true?

2 Mark(s)

kernel remains in the memory during the entire computer session
kernel is made of various modules which can not be loaded in running operating system
kernel is the first part of the operating system to load into memory during booting
kernel is the program that constitutes the central core of the operating system

Which one of the following errors will be handle by the operating system?

2 Mark(s)

lack of paper in printer
connection failure in the network
power failure
all of the mentioned

Where is the operating system placed in the memory?

2 Mark(s)

either low or high memory (depending on the location of interrupt vector)
in the low memory
in the high memory
none of the mentioned

If a process fails, most operating system write the error information to a ______

2 Mark(s)

new file
another running process
log file
none of the mentioned

Which one of the following is not a real time operating system?

2 Mark(s)

RTLinux
Palm OS
QNX
VxWorks

What does OS X has?

2 Mark(s)

monolithic kernel with modules
microkernel
monolithic kernel
hybrid kernel

In operating system, each process has its own __________

2 Mark(s)

open files
pending alarms, signals, and signal handlers
address space and global variables
all of the mentioned

The main memory accommodates ____________

2 Mark(s)

cpu
user processes
operating system
all of the mentioned

The operating system is responsible for?

2 Mark(s)

bad-block recovery
booting from disk
disk initialization
all of the mentioned

In real time operating system ____________

2 Mark(s)

process scheduling can be done only once
all processes have the same priority
kernel is not required
a task must be serviced by its deadline period

In Windows operating system these are small pictures that represent files, folders, programs, and other items. Each one is used to make the computer do something.

2 Mark(s)

Sidebar
Icons
Taskbar
None of these

Which operating system doesn’t support networking between computers?

2 Mark(s)

Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows NT

How many users can access a share folder simultaneously from a Windows XP machine?

2 Mark(s)

8
9
10
Unlimited

Which of the following windows do not have start button

2 Mark(s)

Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 95

Which of the following Operating systems is better for implementing a Client Server network

2 Mark(s)

MS DOS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000

Which one is the latest release of Windows Client Operating system?

2 Mark(s)

Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10

Which one is an example for OS?

2 Mark(s)

Antivirus
Windows
MS Office
Macromedia

Where does the minimized application reside in windows?

2 Mark(s)

Task bar
My computer
My Document
Recent documents

Which is the order of files and directories in Windows Explore?

2 Mark(s)

Serially
Sequentially
hierarchically
Aplhabtically

What steps should be taken, if windows not updated automatically?

2 Mark(s)

start - control panel - settings - add programs - enable automatic update
start - setting - control panel - system - enable automatic updated
re- install windows OS
restart windows

Where can you find the most recent files you worked on in Windows?

2 Mark(s)

Under start/Document
Under Open Word Document
Start/Find/Files or folders
There is no way to find them by themselves

In Windows operating system the ———— ——— is the main screen area that one sees after he turn on a computer and log on to Windows.

2 Mark(s)

Desktop
Icons
Taskbar
None of these

In Windows operating system it sits at the bottom of windows desktop screen. It shows you which programs are running and allows you to switch between them. It also contains the Start button which one can use to access programs, folders, and computer settings.

2 Mark(s)

Sidebar
Icons
Taskbar
None of these

Which one is the default ‘word Processor’ for Microsoft Windows?

2 Mark(s)

MS Word
MS Paint
Word Pad
Notepad

In Windows operating system it is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of a screen. Unlike the desktop, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, it is visible almost all the time

2 Mark(s)

Sidebar
Icons
Taskbar
None of these

In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on it opens up what is called the start menu

In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on it opens up what is called the start menu

2 Mark(s)

Start button
Sidebar
Icons
None of these

In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn’t actually get deleted right away, it goes to the ————.

In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn’t actually get deleted right away, it goes to the ————.

2 Mark(s)

Recycle Bin
Dust Bin
Cycle Bin
None of these

Word Processors that is the part of Windows operating system

2 Mark(s)

Wordpad
Notepad
Adobe Photoshop
Jasc Paint Shop

Microsoft Windows provides a graphics application named

2 Mark(s)

Paint
Adobe Photoshop
Jasc Paint Sho
None of these

Text Editor that is the part of Windows operating system

2 Mark(s)

Wordpad
Notepad
Adobe Photoshop
Jasc Paint Shop

In Windows operating system it is a window that is used to display text or to receive text from you. The type of text it displays or the type of text you are asked to provide depends on the application or the situation.

2 Mark(s)

Control’s Focus
Dialog Boxes
Command Buttons
Text Boxes

If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk

If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk

2 Mark(s)

you can set different size for each recycle bin
you can choose which recycle bin to use to store your deleted files
You can make any one of them default recycle bin
None of above

Identify false statement

Identify false statement

2 Mark(s)

You can find deleted files in recycle bin
You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need
You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin
You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once

If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using

If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using

2 Mark(s)

Write
Calendar
Write file
Control panel

You should save your computer from?

You should save your computer from?

2 Mark(s)

Viruses
Time bombs
Worms
All of the above

Chp 2 - Introduction to operating system : Question 1 of 50

A co-processor

A co-processor

A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n)

A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n)

Which of the following is program group?

Which of the following is program group?

Which is not application software?

Which is not application software?

The ..... program compresses large files into a smaller file

The ..... program compresses large files into a smaller file

Which of the following is an example of a real time operating system?

Which of the following is an example of a real time operating system?

Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking truly?

Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking truly?

Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor?

Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor?

Which of the following Operating System does not implement multitasking truly?

Which of the following Operating System does not implement multitasking truly?

World Wide Web is being standard by

World Wide Web is being standard by

In Windows operating system these are small pictures that represent files, folders, programs, and other items. Each one is used to make the computer do something.

In Windows operating system these are small pictures that represent files, folders, programs, and other items. Each one is used to make the computer do something.

In Windows operating system the ———— ——— is the main screen area that one sees after he turn on a computer and log on to Windows.

In Windows operating system the ———— ——— is the main screen area that one sees after he turn on a computer and log on to Windows.

In Windows operating system it sits at the bottom of windows desktop screen. It shows you which programs are running and allows you to switch between them. It also contains the Start button which one can use to access programs, folders, and computer settings.

In Windows operating system it sits at the bottom of windows desktop screen. It shows you which programs are running and allows you to switch between them. It also contains the Start button which one can use to access programs, folders, and computer settings.

In Windows operating system it is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of a screen. Unlike the desktop, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, it is visible almost all the time

In Windows operating system it is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of a screen. Unlike the desktop, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, it is visible almost all the time

In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on it opens up what is called the start menu

In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on it opens up what is called the start menu

In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn’t actually get deleted right away, it goes to the ————.

In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn’t actually get deleted right away, it goes to the ————.

Word Processors that is the part of Windows operating system

Word Processors that is the part of Windows operating system

Microsoft Windows provides a graphics application named

Microsoft Windows provides a graphics application named

Text Editor that is the part of Windows operating system

Text Editor that is the part of Windows operating system

In Windows operating system it is a window that is used to display text or to receive text from you. The type of text it displays or the type of text you are asked to provide depends on the application or the situation.

In Windows operating system it is a window that is used to display text or to receive text from you. The type of text it displays or the type of text you are asked to provide depends on the application or the situation.

If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk

If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk

Identify false statement

Identify false statement

If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using

If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using

You should save your computer from?

You should save your computer from?