What is the role of an interpreter?

Converts and executes code line by line

Memory addresses assigned to devices

What is multitasking?

Running multiple tasks at the same time on a single CPU

Which statement about low-level languages is correct?

They are closer to machine code

Hardware interrupts are typically triggered by:

Physical devices like a keyboard or mouse

Translates high-level code into machine code before execution

What is a software interrupt?

A request generated by software to the CPU

What is the purpose of virtual memory?

To extend memory capacity by using storage as temporary RAM

What is the main role of the kernel during startup?

Managing hardware and software resources

High-level languages are:

Easier for humans to read and write

Multithreading allows:

A process to be divided into multiple threads running concurrently

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What is the role of an interpreter?
Translates hardware instructions to software instructions
Converts and executes code line by line
Converts the entire program to machine code at once
Executes compiled code
2
IO Range refers to:
A type of virtual memory allocation
Memory addresses assigned to devices
Input/Output permissions of the operating system
The range of processes handled by the kernel
3
What is multitasking?
Running multiple tasks at the same time on a single CPU
Performing a task twice for accuracy
Allocating all resources to a single task
Running multiple processors simultaneously
4
What does BIOS stand for?
Base Input Output Setup
Boot Initialization Operating Software
Binary Integrated Operating System
Basic Input Output System
5
Which statement about low-level languages is correct?
They are always interpreted
They are portable across multiple systems
They are closer to machine code
They are written in plain English
6
Hardware interrupts are typically triggered by:
Virtual memory issues
Physical devices like a keyboard or mouse
BIOS updates
Applications
7
A compiler:
Interprets code during runtime
Translates high-level code into machine code before execution
Translates low-level code into assembly language
Manages system memory allocation
8
What is a software interrupt?
An error in the operating system
A process to reboot the system
A signal from hardware to the CPU
A request generated by software to the CPU
9
What is the purpose of virtual memory?
To store permanent data on the hard drive
To prioritize system interrupts
To increase the physical RAM in the system
To extend memory capacity by using storage as temporary RAM
10
What is the main role of the kernel during startup?
Loading the CMOS settings
Displaying the desktop environment
Managing hardware and software resources
Running antivirus scans
11
Where are the system settings stored in a computer?
Kernel
BIOS
UEFI
CMOS
12
What is UEFI an improvement over?
Kernel
CMOS
BIOS
Interrupts
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High-level languages are:
Easier for humans to read and write
Directly executed by the CPU
Specific to particular hardware
Difficult to debug
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Multithreading allows:
Only one thread to execute per process
A process to be divided into multiple threads running concurrently
The operating system to use less virtual memory
The CPU to switch between tasks faster

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