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Operating Systems 101 (Refresher)

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A refresher to operating systems. #USM #SK #ESE

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1
What does the operating system on a computer manage?
Processes
All of these
Software
Hardware
2
What does a Kernel do?
It is found inside many kind of fruits
Beats me!
Manages comm. between software and hardware components.
It is often called when a machine goes into panic mode
3
An OS is in charge in figuring out where to store data on the hard disk
Yes
No
4
Running more than one computer program at a time is called
Multitasking
Backup
Supercomputer
Race
5
Most device drivers are loaded into memory by the operating system during the booting process
True
False
6
True or False: Virtual memory makes use of secondary storage
True
False
7
How does the OS manage memory?
Ensures each process has enough memory to perform job
Ensures each process is prioritized in importance
Ensures each process is followed step by step
It doesnt care
8
What is multitasking?
Process that allows user to run several applications at once
The ability to complete one task at a time
A form of CPU virtualization technique
A situation where many tasks are competing to complete
9
What is a thread?
It is used for sewing
It is a synonym for linked list
It is the measurement of the computer memory
It is the smallest sequence of programmed instructions
10
In the following, which are examples of Real-Time OSes?
Database querying
Aircraft control
Flight booking System
Heart rate monitor