Exam 2: Data Manipulation

Which of the following is not a role of a typical operating system?

In the sense of the term virtual memory, give an argument that multiprogramming creates virtual CPUs.

Which of the following concepts is not associated with critical regions?

Which of the following is a task that is not performed by the kernel of an operating system?

Why is a "test-and-set" instruction included in most machine languages for CPUs designed for multitasking environments?

Which of the following components of an operating system handles the details associated with particular peripheral equipment?

Describe the bootstrap process.

Which of the following is not a means of performing multiple activities at the same time?

Which of the following events is detrimental to an operating system's performance?

Describe how the widespread availability of multi-core processors effects operating systems.

Which of the following components of an operating system maintains the directory system?

List three popular smartphone operating systems. A. ___________________ B. ___________________ C. ___________________

Which of the following would be a concern of the file manager in a multi-user computer system that would not be a concern in a single-user system?

What is meant by the term load balancing in the context of multiprocessor computers? ________________________________________________________________________

What is the difference between a process that is waiting as opposed to a process that is ready?