Question 1

All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) any amount of ram can be allocated to virtual memory 
B) the setting for the amount of hard disk drive space to allocate virtual memory canbe manually change 
C) this temporary storage is called the swap file or page file 
D) virtual memory is the physical space o the hard drive 
A) any amount of ram can be allocated to virtual memory 
B) the setting for the amount of hard disk drive space to allocate virtual memory canbe manually change 
C) this temporary storage is called the swap file or page file 
D) virtual memory is the physical space o the hard drive A

Question 2

Which of the following is drop down list?

Accepted Answer

A) list 
B) combo box 
C) text area 
D) none of above 
A) list 
B) combo box 
C) text area 
D) none of above B

Question 3

Which of the following does not occur during the power-on-self-test (POST)?

Accepted Answer

A) the scandisk utility begins to run 
B) the video card and video memory are tested 
C) the bios identification process occurs 
D) memory chipare checked to ensure that they are working properly 
A) the scandisk utility begins to run 
B) the video card and video memory are tested 
C) the bios identification process occurs 
D) memory chipare checked to ensure that they are working properly A

Question 4

Which of the following operating system reads and reacts in actual time?

Accepted Answer

A) quick response system 
B) real time system 
C) time sharing system 
D) batch processing system 
A) quick response system 
B) real time system 
C) time sharing system 
D) batch processing system

Question 5

Which of the following is an essential file ofa MS-DOS boot disk?

Accepted Answer

A) command.com 
B) start.com 
C) tree.com 
D) ver.com 
A) command.com 
B) start.com 
C) tree.com 
D) ver.com

Question 6

Which components appear in the initial Windows start up display?

Accepted Answer

A) dialog boxes 
B) start menu 
C) taskbar 
D) all of above 
A) dialog boxes 
B) start menu 
C) taskbar 
D) all of above

Question 7

What is the function ofradio button?

Accepted Answer

A) to select multiple option 
B) to select single option 
C) to select all option 
D) all of above 
A) to select multiple option 
B) to select single option 
C) to select all option 
D) all of above

Question 8

A page fault occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) the deadlock happens 
B) the segmentation starts 
C) the page is found in the memory 
D) the page is not found in the memory 
A) the deadlock happens 
B) the segmentation starts 
C) the page is found in the memory 
D) the page is not found in the memory

Question 9

Which one is true for unconditional disk formatting?

Accepted Answer

A) destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting itwith with blank spaces 
B) do not check/scan surface after format 
C) transfer system files after format 
D) all of above 
A) destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting itwith with blank spaces 
B) do not check/scan surface after format 
C) transfer system files after format 
D) all of above

Question 10

The Banker's algorithm is used

Accepted Answer

A) to rectify deadlock 
B) to detect deadlock 
C) to prevent deadlock 
D) to slove deadlock 
A) to rectify deadlock 
B) to detect deadlock 
C) to prevent deadlock 
D) to slove deadlock

Question 11

An operating system version designed for use with a media center PC is Microsoft Windows XP

Accepted Answer

A) home edition 
B) media center edition 
C) tablet pc edition 
D) none of above 
A) home edition 
B) media center edition 
C) tablet pc edition 
D) none of above

Question 12

A small part of taskbar that has icons of background running applications is

Accepted Answer

A) start button 
B) quick launch 
C) task bar 
D) system tray 
A) start button 
B) quick launch 
C) task bar 
D) system tray

Question 13

What is dispatch latency?

Accepted Answer

A) the timetaken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another 
B) the timetaken by the processor to write a file into disk 
C) the whole timetaken by all processor 
D) none ofabove 
A) the timetaken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another 
B) the timetaken by the processor to write a file into disk 
C) the whole timetaken by all processor 
D) none ofabove

Question 14

An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft Windows XP

Accepted Answer

A) home edition 
B) media center edition 
C) tablet pc edition 
D) none of the above 
A) home edition 
B) media center edition 
C) tablet pc edition 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that

Accepted Answer

A) windows can run with an intelprocessor, whereas linux cannot 
B) linux is a proprietary whereas windows is not 
C) there are multiple versions of linux, but only one version of windows 
D) any programmer can modify linux code which is not permitted with windows 
A) windows can run with an intelprocessor, whereas linux cannot 
B) linux is a proprietary whereas windows is not 
C) there are multiple versions of linux, but only one version of windows 
D) any programmer can modify linux code which is not permitted with windows

Question 16

The date and time displays on

Accepted Answer

A) taskbar 
B) status bar 
C) system tray 
D) launch pad 
A) taskbar 
B) status bar 
C) system tray 
D) launch pad

Question 17

The primary purpose of an operating system is a ...

Accepted Answer

A) to make the most efficient use of computer hardware 
B) to allow people to use the computer 
C) to keep system programmer employed 
D) to make computer easier to use 
A) to make the most efficient use of computer hardware 
B) to allow people to use the computer 
C) to keep system programmer employed 
D) to make computer easier to use

Question 18

You can use print manage window

Accepted Answer

A) to checkstatus of files in the print queue 
B) to cancel the print job 
C) to interrupt printing 
D) all of the above 
A) to checkstatus of files in the print queue 
B) to cancel the print job 
C) to interrupt printing 
D) all of the above

Question 19

.... runs on a computer hardware and serves as a platform for other system to run on

Accepted Answer

A) operating system 
B) application system 
C) system software 
D) all of above 
A) operating system 
B) application system 
C) system software 
D) all of above

Question 20

Recently deleted files are stored in

Accepted Answer

A) recycle bin 
B) desktop 
C) taskbar 
D) my computer 
A) recycle bin 
B) desktop 
C) taskbar 
D) my computer

Exam 3: Operating System and Computer Basics: Formatting, Clipboard, Radio Buttons, Bankers Algorithm, and More

All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT

Which of the following is drop down list?

Which of the following does not occur during the power-on-self-test (POST)?

Which of the following operating system reads and reacts in actual time?

Which of the following is an essential file ofa MS-DOS boot disk?

Which components appear in the initial Windows start up display?

What is the function ofradio button?

A page fault occurs when

Which one is true for unconditional disk formatting?

The Banker's algorithm is used

An operating system version designed for use with a media center PC is Microsoft Windows XP

A small part of taskbar that has icons of background running applications is

What is dispatch latency?

An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft Windows XP

The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that

The date and time displays on

The primary purpose of an operating system is a ...

You can use print manage window

.... runs on a computer hardware and serves as a platform for other system to run on

Recently deleted files are stored in

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Computer Software and Operating System

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Computer Architecture and Memory

Computer Science and Information Technology on Raid, Middleware, and CPU Scheduling

Understanding Process Scheduling in Operating Systems

Operating System and Process Management

Process Scheduling and Synchronization in Multi-Programming Environment

Process Management and Interprocess Communication in Unix

Semaphores, Spinlocks, and Monitors: Understanding Synchronization in Operating Systems

Concurrency Control and Deadlock Prevention in Operating Systems

Deadlock and Resource Allocation in Computer Systems

Memory Management and Swapping Techniques

Memory Management in Operating Systems

Understanding Paging and Memory Management in Operating Systems

Understanding Virtual Memory and Page Replacement Algorithms

Virtual Memory, Segmentation, and Disk Management

Disk Management and I/O Subsystem

Linux Kernel and System Structures

Thread Management and Synchronization in Operating Systems

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