Deck 1: Operating System Theory

Question 1

If you are a bank manage and have thousands of transactions to process in which no user interaction is required,which type of computer are you most likely to use?

A) mainframe
B) real-time system
C) Windows PC
D) high-end workstation

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel?

A) managing CPU interactions
B) handling input from the keyboard
C) handling output to the monitor
D) enabling multimedia

Answer 2

A

Question 3

You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are you least likely to adopt?

A) Windows 7
B) Linux
C) Windows Server 2008
D) Windows Server 2003

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following can be described as client/server computing coupled with the Internet?

A) real-time computing
B) multiuser computing
C) cloud computing
D) ISP computing

Question 5

Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser,multitasking OS?

A) MS-DOS
B) Mac System Software 6
C) Unix
D) Windows 3.0

Question 6

The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU.

Question 7

A single device driver typically communicates with several different hardware devices.

Question 8

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing,you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while others are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be the cause of this problem?

A) BIOS
B) CPU
C) shell
D) kernel

Question 9

Code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?

A) BIOS
B) kernel
C) application
D) device driver

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS?

A) performs the power on self test
B) manages random access memory
C) starts the OS
D) enables communication with devices

Question 11

Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking?

A) The OS waits for an application to release control of the processor
B) The OS controls when an application can use the CPU
C) The user controls which application uses the CPU and when
D) The CPU lets each application run for a fixed amount of time

Question 12

Most modern operating systems use cooperative multitasking.

Question 13

If you need to change certain aspects of the way your computer boots,which of the following components would you configure?

A) CPU
B) API
C) BIOS
D) Kernel

Question 14

If your computing environment requires that some processing of your application takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a PC-class computer,what type of system are you using?

A) multiuser system
B) real-time system
C) mainframe system
D) client/server system

Question 15

One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM.

Question 16

I/O functions let programs communicate with the computer hardware.

Question 17

What type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design and film design and animation?

A) supercomputer
B) high-end workstation
C) PC-class computer
D) mainframe

Question 18

Which of the following can be described as program code that acts as a specialized hook into the operating system?

A) BIOS
B) ROM
C) API
D) CMOS

Question 19

Which of the following is least concerned with a computer's specific hardware configuration?

A) applications
B) device drivers
C) BIOS
D) operating system

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the OS?

A) handles output to the monitor
B) executes program instructions
C) manages network communication
D) controls information storage and retrieval

Question 21

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
a computer that has extreme processing power and speed to handle
complex computations that are beyond the reach of other computers.

Question 22

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
a central computer system,such as a mainframe,that is used by
multiple users and applications simultaneously

Question 23

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS?

A) installing more RAM
B) installing a DVD drive
C) installing a new monitor
D) installing a printer

Question 24

Which OS is commonly used as both a desktop OS and for multiuser server applications?

A) Windows Server 2008
B) Linux
C) Windows 7
D) Windows 98

Question 25

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
a hybrid between single-tasking and multitasking that permits the user or
application software to switch among multiple single-tasking operations

Question 26

The _____________ communicates with the BIOS,device drivers,resource managers,and APIs to coordinate operating system functions.

Question 27

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
programs that manage computer memory and CPU use

Question 28

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
programming features in an operating system that programmers can use to interface to other systems

Question 29

____________ multitasking depends on the running application to hand control back to the OS so other applications can be run.

Question 30

___________ involves providing a host of scalable Web-based applications and services over the Internet or a private network accessible by Web browser clients.

Question 31

You want to design a handheld system with memory that can be updated but that does not lose its contents when the device is turned off. You should use ______________ for this purpose.

Question 32

A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element?

A) application programming interface
B) resource manager
C) application software
D) basic input/output system

Question 33

You want to implement a system that hosts scalable Web-based applications accessible through a Web browser. This system should be available only to your company but the resources should be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use?

A) private cloud
B) hybrid cloud
C) public cloud
D) hosted private cloud

Question 34

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
a request for a series of processes is submitted to the computer for processing

Question 35

The _________ is responsible for starting an OS on a computer.

Question 36

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
tests that are run by the BIOS when a computer first starts

Question 37

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
an interface to enable humans to interact with an operating system

Question 38

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
computer software designed to provide the operating system and application
software access to specific computer hardware

Question 39

MATCHING
a.application programming interface
b.batch processing
c.device driver
d.kernel
e.power-on self test
f.resource managers
g.shell
h.supercomputer
i.task switching
j.time-sharing system
computer code built into a computer operating system to control processor,disk,memory,and other functions

Question 40

You have installed a new network adaptor in your computer and reboot the OS. You go to check the settings of the network adaptor but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem?

A) CMOS settings
B) kernel configuration
C) bad or missing device driver
D) user interface configuration

Question 41

Describe the difference between a mainframe computer and a PC-class computer.

Question 42

Describe the difference between a server operating system and a desktop operating system.

Question 43

List three jobs performed by the operating system kernel.

Question 44

Describe the differences between cooperative multitasking and preemptive multitasking.

Question 45

Describe the difference between a time-sharing system and a real-time system.

Question 46

List the three types of cloud models described by Microsoft.

Question 47

Describe the role of a resource manager.

Question 48

List four I/O tasks performed by an operating system.

Question 49

Describe the function of a device driver.

Question 50

Describe the role of the BIOS on a computer.