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A Level Operating Systems
A Level Operating Systems
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Operating Systems unit
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1
Operating system provide the interface for interaction between what three things?
users
applications
hardware
phones
2
This is the ability of an operating system to run multiple applications at the same time?
multiprocessing
multiuser
multitasking
multithreading
3
This registry file contains information about which file extensions map to a which programs?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_USERS
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
4
The most common key used to access the BIOS is:
F8
F2
F5
Delete
5
A small program that instructs hardware called?
An executable
An application
A driver
A system
6
This loads only the basic files and drivers during OS boot.
Defrag
Dual Boot
CHKDISK
Safemode
7
What is the smallest unit of space used for storing data?
Unit
Fragment
Cluster
File
8
How does the OS detect and install drivers for PnP hardware?
Externally
It Downloads them
Automatically
Through the HAL
9
What partition is used by the OS to boot the computer?
Extended
Derivative
Active
Clean
10
How much RAM can be addressed by a 64-bit operating system?
32 GB maximum
16 GB maximum
4 GB maximum
128 GB or more
11
This registry file contains information about the hardware and software in the computer system?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_USERS
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This is the first step in the boot sequence.
POST
WIN.INI
Registry loads
FAT is read
