MIS 502 Ch 11 Drilled Down

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MIS 502 Ch 11 Drilled Down

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1.

Explicit priority scheduling chooses the next process to be dispatched based on the expected amount of CPU time needed to complete the process.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Which software component directly interacts with storage and I/O devices?
- A.
  
  Kernel
- B.
  
  Service layer
3.

The service layer directly interacts with storage and I/O devices.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Under virtual memory management, the location of a memory page is determined by searching a page table.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The ____ is the portion of the operating system that manages resources and directly interacts with computer hardware.
- A.
  
  Service layer
- B.
  
  Kernel
6.

Process control blocks are normally organized into a linked or circular list called the process queue or run queue.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

A real time process always contains subunits that can be executed concurrently or simultaneously.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The ____ determines which thread to move to the running state.
- A.
  
  Scheduler
- B.
  
  Supervisor
9.

Most service calls are actually indirect requests for ____.
- A.
  
  A page swap
- B.
  
  System resources
10.

Process control blocks are normally organized into a linked list called the ____
- A.
  
  Scheduler
- B.
  
  Process queue
11.

The supervisor determines which thread to move to the running state.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Device drivers are located within the operating system kernel.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The term ____ scheduling describes to any type of scheduling in which a running process may lose control of the CPU to another process.
- A.
  
  Preemptive
- B.
  
  real time
14.

Which software component directly interacts with storage and I/O devices?
- A.
  
  Service layer
- B.
  
  Kernel
15.

What operating system component does application software call to perform functions such as file manipulation and printer control?
- A.
  
  Command layer
- B.
  
  Service layer
16.

A real time process always contains subunits that can be executed concurrently or simultaneously.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

The supervisor determines which thread to move to the running state.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Process control blocks are normally organized into a linked list called the ____.
- A.
  
  Process queue
- B.
  
  Scheduler
19.

The term real time scheduling describes to any type of scheduling in which a running thread may lose control of the CPU to another thread.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

A thread in the ____ state requires only access to the CPU to continue execution.
- A.
  
  Blocked
- B.
  
  Ready
21.

A thread in the ready state requires only access to the CPU to continue execution
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Under virtual memory management, the location of a memory page is determined by searching a page table.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

A process queue may be used for interprocess communication when no data needs to be passed.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

A thread in the ____ state requires only access to the CPU to continue execution.
- A.
  
  Ready
- B.
  
  Blocked
25.

The ____ determines which thread to move to the running state.
- A.
  
  Supervisor
- B.
  
  Scheduler