Os Quiz interview questions – page 5

____ software helps the user to do his/her work.

1. A.Computer
2. B.Utility
3. C.System
4. D.Application

_____ software looks after the functions of the computer.

1. A.Computer
2. B.Utility
3. C.System
4. D.Application

The operating system provides special routines called ____ to support the specific behavior of individual device.

1. A.Managers
2. B.Programs
3. C.Application
4. D.Device drivers

____ is one program running at all times on the computer.

1. A.Application
2. B.Operation
3. C.Utility
4. D.Operating system

Safeguarding of data is called ____

1. A.Data Safety
2. B.Data Surety
3. C.Data Security
4. D.Data privacy

The ____ provides so many facilities with which a user comfortably uses their computers.

1. A.ALU
2. B.Working System
3. C.Operating System
4. D.None

Spooling allowed the CPU to choose a particular job for execution leading to the concept called the ___

1. A.Job Sharing
2. B.Job Allotment
3. C.Job Scheduling
4. D.Job Ration

There should be different levels of help to satisfy the needs of different levels of ____

1. A.Users
2. B.Hardware
3. C.Computer system
4. D.Operating System

A computer system is the integration of physical entities called ___ and non-physical entities called ___

1. A.Network, Hub
2. B.Free wave, Share wave
3. C.Hardware, Software
4. D.None of these

The job scheduling led to the concept known as the ___

1. A.Multiprogramming
2. B.Job programming
3. C.Programming
4. D.Threading

____ booting is done by turning on the computer.

1. A.Spicy
2. B.Hot
3. C.Cold
4. D.Cool

Disk Resident Commands refer to

1. A.Wild cards
2. B.Pipes
3. C.Internal command
4. D.External command

To 'boot', the system the computer must have a(n)

1. A.Assembler
2. B.Compiler
3. C.Operating system
4. D.Loader

____ is the part of the filename that indicates which compiler or software package is needed to run the files.

1. A.Extension
2. B.RAM
3. C.Path
4. D.Cache

What is the general name of the device which produces hardcopy graphics?

1. A.Microfilm
2. B.COM
3. C.Plotter
4. D.Printer

Scheduling is

1. A.the same regardless of the purpose of the system
2. B.quite simple to implement, even on large mainframes
3. C.unrelated to performance considerations
4. D.allowing job to use the processor

How many types of multiprocessing models are there?

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have

1. A.Assembler
2. B.Operating system
3. C.Complier
4. D.Loader

What is the standard set of functions through which application interacts with the Kernel?

1. A.Compilers
2. B.Utility programs
3. C.Kernel code
4. D.System libraries

DEL command is used to

1. A.Delete files
2. B.Delete labels
3. C.Delete contents
4. D.Delete directory

The Operating System was first introduced, the primary goal was mainly to ___

1. A.Share memory
2. B.User friendly
3. C.Optimize resources
4. D.None of the given

The Operating System should work in a network as well as ___ environment.

1. A.diverted
2. B.data
3. C.distributed
4. D.direct

_____ may be the first elementary Operating System.

1. A.Resident System
2. B.Resident Monitor
3. C.Resident Operator
4. D.Resident Computer

____ is an example of single user Operating System.

1. A.Ms-Dos
2. B.Linux
3. C.Unix
4. D.Basic

The ___ program is not allowed to read data from the disk.

1. A.OS
2. B.Application
3. C.System
4. D.Resident Monitor

____ mechanism was created, which allowed transferring data to and from memory without the intervention of the CPU.

1. A.Driver Monitor Access
2. B.Driver Memory Access
3. C.Direct Monitor Access
4. D.Direct Memory Access

_____ is a way of dealing with dedicated I/O devices in a multiprogramming system.

1. A.System call
2. B.Spooling
3. C.Storage
4. D.Buffer

The allocation of processors by process management is also known as the CPU ___

1. A.Managing
2. B.Processing
3. C.Planning
4. D.Scheduling

When a computer is ___ of any software it is just like dead body.

1. A.Amicable
2. B.Devoid
3. C.A machine
4. D.Some

The eye is an interface between the object and the part of the brain that processes ____

1. A.Visual data
2. B.Graphic data
3. C.Audio data
4. D.Text data