Exam 1: Operating Systems Fundamentals

Which feature of modern CPUs help prevent user applications from accessing memory used by the operating system or other processes?

You have installed a new network adapter in a computer and rebooted the operating system. You go to check the settings of the network adapter, but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem?

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS?

What can occur in an operating system when a system error such as divide by zero happens?

On a preemptive multitasking system, what event can occur to preempt a running process and allow a new process to get control of the CPU?

The code that exchanges information with hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while other applications are getting more than enough CPU time. Which component is responsible for determining how much CPU time each application gets?

You want to terminate a process on a Linux computer using the kill PID command where PID is the process ID and you don't know the process ID. Which command do you need to run first?

Which type of computing device is designed to perform a specific task such as controlling a refrigerator, and has less than 64 KB of RAM?

Which operating system role does Windows 10 most closely fit?

You are a computer consultant called in to a manufacturing plant. The plant engineer needs a system to control their assembly line that includes robotic arms and conveyors. Many sensors are used and precise timing is required to manufacture the product. Of the following choices, which OS would you recommend to be used on the computing system that controls the assembly line and why?

Which OS component performs the job of managing interrupt handlers and device drivers?

Which of the following is a program that runs in the background and does not have a user interface?

A colleague of yours is configuring Performance Options on Windows Server 2019 and wants to know how the Processor scheduling setting should be configured. What should you tell him?

Where is the BIOS configuration data stored?

Which feature of an OS provides a method for users to interact with the computer?

Which of the following is a general-purpose OS that can be categorized as standalone?

Which of the following is usually found in firmware and plays a part in starting an operating system?

A user has created a new folder on their computer to store financial documents. Which OS feature allows the user to create folders and store files on the hard disk.

Which computer is most likely to run a cooperative multitasking operating system?