Computer Fundamentals
Operating System
Q. The technique, for sharing the time of a computer among several jobs. Which switches jobs so rapidly such that each job appears to have the computer to itself:
A.  time sharing B.  time out C.  time domain D.  FIFO E.  None of the above
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1. Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?
A.  OS-2 B.  Windows C.  DOS D.  UNIX
2. Window's settings are recorded in
A.  WINDOWS.INI B.  WIN.INI C.  SYSTEM.INI D.  GROUP.INI
3. The operating system manages
A.  Memory B.  Processor C.  Disk and I/O Devices D.  All of the above
4. The _____ key will launch the start buttons.
A.  Esc B.  Shift C.  Windows D.  Shortcut E.  None of these
5. The _____ tells the computer how to use its components.
A.  Utility B.  Network C.  Operating system D.  Application program E.  None of these
6. Linux is a(n) ........ operating system
A.  Open-source B.  Microsoft C.  Windows D.  Mac E.  None of these
7. Loading Operating System onto RAM is called?
A.  Printing B.  Saving C.  Booting D.  Starting E.  None of these
8. An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that .......
A.  the desktop OS has a graphical user interface whereas the PDA OS does not. B.  the desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot. C.  the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not. D.  the desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not. E.  None of these
9. The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time is called .........
A.  multitasking B.  multi-processing C.  multi-operating D.  multi-paging E.  None of these
10. Which of the following is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer?
A.  Application Software B.  Motherboard C.  Operating System D.  RAM E.  None of these
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