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Which of the following operating system is/are based on 'WIMP' interface?
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Only (ii) and (iii) done
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Only (iii) done
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(i), (ii) and (iii) done
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question_answer2)
Which of the following is a part of an operating system that acts as the command interpreter, which takes commands from the user, interprets them and takes action accordingly?
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Kernel done
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Device Creator done
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Shell done
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Disk Defragmenter done
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question_answer3)
A ___________ operating system runs on a server and provides the server the capability to manage data, users, groups, security, applications, and other networking functions.
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Uniprocessing done
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Network done
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Multitasking done
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question_answer4)
An operating system is a _______.
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Collection of application programs done
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Collection of hundreds of different types of software available on a CD done
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Set of programs which controls the working of a computer done
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Set of programs which convert high level language to machine language done
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question_answer5)
Select the CORRECT match.
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question_answer6)
Which of the following activities is/are performed by an operating system? |
(i) Prevent jobs from interfering with each other. |
(ii) Enable jobs to interact with each other. |
(iii) Facilitate sharing of resources across jobs. |
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Only (ii) done
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Only (iii) done
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All (i), (ii) and (iii) done
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question_answer7)
Which of the following is a UNIX operating system, which is currently owned by Oracle Corporation?
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Tizen done
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Solaris done
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All of these done
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question_answer8)
In the given diagram multiple processes are being executed by the CPU simultaneously by switching between them. Which of the following types of operating system might be used here?
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Multitasking done
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Real-Time done
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Embedded done
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None of these done
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question_answer9)
Which part of the operating system connects the application software to the hardware of the computer?
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Shell done
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Application program done
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Kernel done
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D)
Interrupt done
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question_answer10)
The process management system in an operating system does not_______.
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Provide strict file protection done
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Schedule system resources to different processes requesting them done
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All of them done
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question_answer11)
Which of the following are requirements of multiprogramming systems? |
(1) Large Memory |
(2) Job status preservation |
(3) CPU scheduling |
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Only (2) done
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Only (1) and (2) done
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D)
All (1), (2), and (3) done
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question_answer12)
What is the benefit of multitasking system?
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It guarantees response to events within fixed periods of time. done
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It reads from and react to sensor data. done
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Multiple jobs are executed by the CPU simultaneously by switching between them. done
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Both [A] and [B] done
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question_answer13)
An operating system which manages a group of independent computers and makes them appear to be a single computer is called a _________ operating system.
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Single user done
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Time Sharing done
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Distributed done
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question_answer14)
_________ is the amount of work that a system is able to do per unit time.
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Response time done
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question_answer15)
In Windows operating system, the __________ is a special database which holds information about the computer's users, the programs installed on it, and the various, hardware devices running with it.
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Windows Registry done
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Windows Help Module done
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Windows Initialization File done
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question_answer16)
It is a memory management scheme. In this scheme the pages of the process are loaded when they are needed. This scheme is called ___________.
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Segmentation done
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Virtual Paging done
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Demand Paging done
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question_answer17)
Hard real time operating system is one that must operate within the predictable deadline otherwise it is considered to have failed. Which of the following is NOT an example of such system?
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Anti-lock braking systems done
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Automobile engine control systems done
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Internet telephony systems. done
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question_answer18)
A _________is a structure maintained by operating system that contains information about the specific process.
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Process Condition able done
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Process Command Base done
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Process State Table done
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question_answer19)
Which of the following is a series of Unix-based graphical interface operating system by Apple Inc. designed to run on Mac computers?
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OS X done
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OS W done
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OS 4 done
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question_answer20)
Consider the given diagram carefully. The device A is a part of operating system and performs the following functions. |
- It manages I/O requests from software. |
- It translates the I/O requests into data processing instructions for the CPU and other electronic parts of a computer. |
- It manages the memory and devices of computer system. |
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Identify it. |
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Fork done
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Markshall done
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