Dive into the intricacies of operating systems with our Operating System and Linux Trivia Quiz! Challenge your knowledge on process management, thrashing, symmetric operating systems, and the role of high-speed cache. Perfect for learners aiming to understand core OS concepts and enhance their technical skills.
LOS
SQOS
EQS
None of the above
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Graphical Use Interpreter
Graphical User Interface
Graphical User Intended
None of the above
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Ubuntu
XP
Vista
ME
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It is an interface between the user and the hardware.
It is the first software that runs when the computer boots up.
It provides a platform for the user to run applications.
All of the above.
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Process Management
Memory Management
Device Management
Clock Management
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Operating system itself.
A complete software package
Program in execution
Interrupt handler
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Running state
Ready state
New state
Terminated state
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Public Control Block
Process Control Box
Process Creating Block
Process Control Block
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True
False
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Registers
PCB
Source code
Memory
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I/O queue
Waiting queue
Ready queue
Running queue
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FCFS
SJF
Round Robin
Priority Scheduling
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The process coming first is executed first without preemption.
The processes are executed according to their priority.
The process having the smallest burst time is executed first.
The process is executed for a time quantum and when the time quantum expires, the process enters into waiting state.
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Process control block
Process control execution
Interrupt
All of the above
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Serves as virtual RAM under the control of the operating system
Memory that are available to the CPU through the fastest connections
Random access memory that you see measured in megabytes when you buy a computer
Non of the above
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Move the process from secondary storage to ready queue.
Move the process from ready queue to CPU.
Move the process from memory to secondary storage.
Move the process between different queues.
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Swapping
Organizing
Context Switching
Multiple Switching
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The interval from the time of submission of a process to the time of completion.
The sum of periods spent waiting in the ready queue.
The sum of periods spent executing on CPU.
The time when the process first responds.
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To facilitate the storage I/O devices
To Manage I/O devices
Support number of processes are running and taking up processor time
All of the above
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Swapping
Context Switching
Aging
Starvation
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True
False
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MS-DOS
Unix
Windows
Linux
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Perform basic tasks
Ensure programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other
Maintain reliability and scalability
Can run any many different platforms
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Selects a process from secondary storage device and allocates it to the CPU.
Selects a process from memory and swaps out to secondary storage.
Selects a process from ready queue and assigns it to the CPU.
Selects a process from I/O queue to moves it to ready queue.
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Mac OS
Windows Explorer
Red Hat
Solaris
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It moves the process from ready queue to CPU.
It swaps out the idle process from memory to secondary storage.
It moves the process between different queues.
It helps the CPU in executing the process.
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The priority of a process decreases after sometime. (moves away from 1)
The priority of a process increases after sometime. (moves closer to 1)
The priority remains constant.
The process becomes old and doesn't execute.
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Array
Stack
Tree
Linked list
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The currently executing process will be preempted and the new process will be assigned to the CPU.
The CPU will keep on executing the current process and the new process has to wait in the ready queue.
The new process will be shifted to I/O queue.
The system will crash.
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Can be shared and divided into two categories namely applications software and system software
Resources can be shared in any application who needs assistance for productivity enhancement
It provides a general programming environment in which could help the developer create specific application tasks
Resources can be shared either through time multiplexing or space multiplexing
Server over the network connection
Remote computer connection
Remote access
All of the above
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Short-Term Scheduler
Mid-Term Scheduler
Long-Term Scheduler
None of the Above
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Information
Data
Prototype
Validation
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Object that could link in any part of the operating systems asset
Is any object which can be allocated within a system
Composition of different hardware peripherals
A resource is any aid or assistance allocated in a system memory
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True
False
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FCFS
Round Robin
Multilevel Queue Scheduling
Largest Job First
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When the system begin to use the vast majority of its available cpu cycles
When cpu cycles perform swapping of all its resources in the system memory
When the operating system itself requires some extra memory use
None of the above
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Reducing the use of the system memory
Eliminate or minimize various tasks
Minimize process control block
All of the above
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Serves as the interface both application and operating system
Use the functions of the computer and operating systems w/o directly contact in the CPU
Create an interface for hardware processes
All of the above
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OS/2 Warp
Elate
Unix
None of the above
Divide application processes among the remaining CPUs
Divide its process in the memory cache
Distribute its process to the available cpu
All of the above
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True
False
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