Preemptive Multitasking is the method of...

the OS allots each app. a certain amount of processor time

program that runs on top of the OS

a revision of a piece of software

The shell is the program that runs on top of the OS and _____

allows the user to issue commands through a interface

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

The GUI is the method of communication which a person and machine communicates by...

graphical interface with images

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application written to instruct a particular OS on how to access a piece of hardware
OS
Driver
Application
Kernel
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Preemptive Multitasking is the method of...
freezing the entire system
giving a single app multiple requests in to the processor
pausing background applications
the OS allots each app. a certain amount of processor time
3
The GUI stands for
Graphing-Undeveloped-Interface
Graphical-User-Intercommunication
Graphical-Universal-Interface
Graphical-User-Interface
4
Shell is the...
program that runs on top of the OS
kind of opensource code
central part of the OS
protective case of the computer
5
Provides an interface between your application and system hardware
Driver
CPU
Application
OS
6
The version is...
the actual code that defines how a piece of software works
a revision of a piece of software
revision of a piece of hardware, normally described as a #
method of communication with computer using graphical images
7
64-Bit software can sometimes work of 32-Bit hardware
False
True
8
The kernel is the...
ability of a single application to have multiple requests
central part of the OS
particular revision of a piece of software
CPU
9
The code the defines how a piece of software works.
Source
Shell
Kernel
64-Bit
10
The shell is the program that runs on top of the OS and _____
controls actions of the OS, including the input and output
allows the user to issue commands through a interface
monitors system health and functionality
translates between hardware and software
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the ability of a single application to have multiple requests in to the processor at one time
Multithreading
Preemptive Multitasking
Cooperative Multitasking
64-Bit
12
Ability for a computer to appear to run multiple applications at the same time by freezing apps
Multithreading
Cooperative Multitasking
32-Bit
Preemptive Multitasking
13
You can never run 64-bit hardware with 32-bit software
False
True
14
Piece of software used to accomplish a particular task
Shell
Kernel
Application
OS
15
64-Bit OS only work with servers
True
False
16
ENIAC had 18k vacuums along 70k resistors 10k capacitors 8ft high 3ft thick 100ft long, __ tons
8
3
14
27
17
ENIAC stands for
Electronic Noninvolved and computer
Electronic Numerical Integrator Availability Computer
Electronic Nonvolatile Intermission application computer
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
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The GUI is the method of communication which a person and machine communicates by...
graphical interface with images
plugging and unplugging wires
methods of text commands
using the command prompt

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