Its635 Week 1 Quiz

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    An operating system process is basically a program in execution.

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The ITS635 Week 1 Quiz assesses understanding of fundamental concepts of operating systems. It covers topics like the necessity of operating systems, their functions, process management, and virtualization. This quiz is essential for learners aiming to grasp basic to intermediate OS functionalities.

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  • 2. 

    Operating systems allow multiple programs to be in memory at the same time.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Yes, this is something that the more sophisticated operating systems started to allow.

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  • 3. 

    The operating system is the code that carries out the system calls.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This is correct. Editors, compilers, assemblers, linkers, and command interpreters are not part of the OS.

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  • 4. 

    Without an operating system it would be easier for programmers to write code.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Without an OS a programmer would need to worry about all the computer components.

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  • 5. 

    Resource management done by the operating system is largely transparent to the end user.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This is correct, the OS takes care of all resource management and does it automatically.

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  • 6. 

    Operating systems are usually written by many programmers.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    That's correct, many programmers work on one operating system. The OS is typically written in C or C++

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  • 7. 

    In all cases, the operating system code is directly executed by the hardware.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    That's correct OS code is directly executed with no interpreter and no just-in-time complication.

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  • 8. 

    An operating system performs one primary function which is managing hardware resources.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The OS serves 2 primary functions managing hardware resources and providing a clean abstract set of resources for application developers.

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  • 9. 

    Current operating systems are massive, inflexible, unreliable, insecure, and loaded with bugs.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Believe it or not, this is true. Most researchers will commonly agree on this.

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  • 10. 

    Virtualization is a new concept which has grown in popularity over the past 5 years.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The Virtualization concept has been around for over 4 decades.

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