Operating Systems Question Preview (ID: 36505)


An Operating System Is The Most Important Software That Runs On A Computer. It Manages The Computer's Memory And Processes, As Well As All Of Its Software And Hardware. It Also Allows You To Communicate With The Computer Even Though You Don't Speak Binary. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which one if NOT true about an operating system?
a) It is a system program that controls and organises the general operation of the computer.
b) It provides the interface between the user and the computer.
c) It maintains security and access rights of users
d) It allows users to place text and images in files for storage.

Which type of processing would be the most appropriate for printing the bank statements ordered by customers each day?
a) multi-tasking
b) real-time processing
c) batch processing
d) multi-access

Which type of operating system would be needed to allow the students in a class to read a file that the teacher also had open?
a) batch processing
b) multi-user
c) multi-tasking
d) multi-programming

Which type of operating system would be the best choice to control the braking system on a car?
a) real-time processing
b) multi-processing
c) batch processing
d) multi-access

Which is the processing method where tasks are collected together, stored and then processed in one go at a designated time?
a) multi-processing
b) batch processing
c) real-time processing
d) batch file

Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system?
a) deals with the transfer of programs in and out of memory
b) controls the transfer of data to peripherals such as printers
c) adjusts the bass level on a music file
d) manages files in storage

Which type of operating system will allow a number of users to use the same system at the same time?
a) multi-tasking
b) multi-processing
c) multi-user
d) multi-threading

When the computer has to react within a guaranteed time to an input, which type of operating system is the best?
a) multi-tasking
b) real-time processing
c) batch processing
d) interactive processing

Which type of operating system allows multiple tasks to run at the same time, each taking turns using the resources of the computer?
a) real-time processing
b) batch processing
c) multi-tasking
d) task scheduling

Which of the following is NOT an operating system
a) Solaris
b) Windows
c) Androd
d) Linux

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