Question 1

For multiprogramming systems,most UNIX operating systems use either ____ management techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect paging and hot swapping 
B)  simple memory and paging 
C)  virtual memory and swapping 
D)  swapping or demand paging memory 
A)  indirect paging and hot swapping 
B)  simple memory and paging 
C)  virtual memory and swapping 
D)  swapping or demand paging memory D

Question 2

A strength of UNIX is its true multitasking capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In UNIX,swapping uses a round robin memory-management policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A pipe is the operating system's way to connect the output from one program to the input of another without the need for temporary or intermediate files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A terminal has two input queues.As a user types each character to the terminal,it is collected in the ____ queue.

Accepted Answer

A)  raw 
B)  canonical 
C)  character 
D)  buffer 
A)  raw 
B)  canonical 
C)  character 
D)  buffer

Question 6

____ is a family of IEEE standards that define a portable operating system interface to enhance the portability of programs from one operating system to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  POSIX 
B)  POSFIX 
C)  LINUX 
D)  STD 
A)  POSIX 
B)  POSFIX 
C)  LINUX 
D)  STD

Question 7

The UNIX file management system organizes the disk into blocks of 512 bytes each and divides the disk into four basic regions,the first of which ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the size of the disk 
B)  holds free blocks available for file storage 
C)  includes a list of file definitions 
D)  is reserved for booting 
A)  contains the size of the disk 
B)  holds free blocks available for file storage 
C)  includes a list of file definitions 
D)  is reserved for booting

Question 8

The second column in a UNIX directory listing indicates the number of links,also known as the number of aliases,that refer to the same physical file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The command ____ is used to find a specified string of characters in a file.

Accepted Answer

A)  cp 
B)  mv 
C)  grep 
D)  ls 
A)  cp 
B)  mv 
C)  grep 
D)  ls

Question 10

The Processor Manager of a UNIX system kernel handles the allocation of the CPU,process scheduling,and the satisfaction of process requests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The maximum number of bytes that can be allocated to a single file in UNIX is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  128 
B)  16,522 
C)  2,113,674 
D)  1,082,201,088 
A)  128 
B)  16,522 
C)  2,113,674 
D)  1,082,201,088

Question 12

To change to a directory that is up one level from the current working directory in the UNIX hierarchical directory tree structure,you can type ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  / 
B) ... 
C)  . 
D)  ^ 
A)  / 
B) ... 
C)  . 
D)  ^

Question 13

When was the first version of UNIX written?

Accepted Answer

A)  1969 
B)  1971 
C)  1975 
D)  1984 
A)  1969 
B)  1971 
C)  1975 
D)  1984

Question 14

UNIX uses a ____ to keep track of which processes are using shared program code.

Accepted Answer

A)  pointer 
B)  text table 
C)  binary file 
D)  database 
A)  pointer 
B)  text table 
C)  binary file 
D)  database

Question 15

The original development goals for UNIX were twofold: to develop an operating system that would support software development,and to keep its algorithms as simple as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ____ command allows the programmer to synchronize process execution by suspending the parent until the child is finished.

Accepted Answer

A)  exec 
B)  fork 
C)  wait 
D)  pause 
A)  exec 
B)  fork 
C)  wait 
D)  pause

Question 17

Demand paging requires more complicated hardware configurations than swapping in that it increases the system overhead and under heavy loads,might lead to thrashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

IBM and Hewlett-Packard were among the companies that established The Open Group,which still owns the trademark to the name UNIX.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If a program's execution is expected to take a long time,you can start its execution and then log off the system without having to wait for it to finish by using the command ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fin 
B)  finproc 
C)  keep 
D)  nohup 
A)  fin 
B)  finproc 
C)  keep 
D)  nohup

Question 20

In UNIX,the process table is set up when the process is created and is deleted when the process terminates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For multiprogramming systems,most UNIX operating systems use either ____ management techniques.

A strength of UNIX is its true multitasking capabilities.

In UNIX,swapping uses a round robin memory-management policy.

A pipe is the operating system's way to connect the output from one program to the input of another without the need for temporary or intermediate files.

A terminal has two input queues.As a user types each character to the terminal,it is collected in the ____ queue.

____ is a family of IEEE standards that define a portable operating system interface to enhance the portability of programs from one operating system to another.

The UNIX file management system organizes the disk into blocks of 512 bytes each and divides the disk into four basic regions,the first of which ____.

The second column in a UNIX directory listing indicates the number of links,also known as the number of aliases,that refer to the same physical file.

The command ____ is used to find a specified string of characters in a file.

The Processor Manager of a UNIX system kernel handles the allocation of the CPU,process scheduling,and the satisfaction of process requests.

The maximum number of bytes that can be allocated to a single file in UNIX is ____.

To change to a directory that is up one level from the current working directory in the UNIX hierarchical directory tree structure,you can type ____.

When was the first version of UNIX written?

UNIX uses a ____ to keep track of which processes are using shared program code.

The original development goals for UNIX were twofold: to develop an operating system that would support software development,and to keep its algorithms as simple as possible.

The ____ command allows the programmer to synchronize process execution by suspending the parent until the child is finished.

Demand paging requires more complicated hardware configurations than swapping in that it increases the system overhead and under heavy loads,might lead to thrashing.

IBM and Hewlett-Packard were among the companies that established The Open Group,which still owns the trademark to the name UNIX.

If a program's execution is expected to take a long time,you can start its execution and then log off the system without having to wait for it to finish by using the command ____.

In UNIX,the process table is set up when the process is created and is deleted when the process terminates.

Introducing Operating Systems

Memory Management: Simple Systems

Memory Management: Virtual Memory Systems

Processor Management

Process Management

Concurrent Processes

Device Management

File Management

Network Organization Concepts

Management of Network Functions

Security and Ethics

System Management

Windows Operating Systems

Linux Operating Systems

Android Operating Systems

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Exam 13: Unix Operating Systems

For multiprogramming systems,most UNIX operating systems use either ____ management techniques.

A strength of UNIX is its true multitasking capabilities.

In UNIX,swapping uses a round robin memory-management policy.

A pipe is the operating system's way to connect the output from one program to the input of another without the need for temporary or intermediate files.

A terminal has two input queues.As a user types each character to the terminal,it is collected in the ____ queue.

____ is a family of IEEE standards that define a portable operating system interface to enhance the portability of programs from one operating system to another.

The UNIX file management system organizes the disk into blocks of 512 bytes each and divides the disk into four basic regions,the first of which ____.

The second column in a UNIX directory listing indicates the number of links,also known as the number of aliases,that refer to the same physical file.

The command ____ is used to find a specified string of characters in a file.

The Processor Manager of a UNIX system kernel handles the allocation of the CPU,process scheduling,and the satisfaction of process requests.

The maximum number of bytes that can be allocated to a single file in UNIX is ____.

To change to a directory that is up one level from the current working directory in the UNIX hierarchical directory tree structure,you can type ____.

When was the first version of UNIX written?

UNIX uses a ____ to keep track of which processes are using shared program code.

The original development goals for UNIX were twofold: to develop an operating system that would support software development,and to keep its algorithms as simple as possible.

The ____ command allows the programmer to synchronize process execution by suspending the parent until the child is finished.

Demand paging requires more complicated hardware configurations than swapping in that it increases the system overhead and under heavy loads,might lead to thrashing.

IBM and Hewlett-Packard were among the companies that established The Open Group,which still owns the trademark to the name UNIX.

If a program's execution is expected to take a long time,you can start its execution and then log off the system without having to wait for it to finish by using the command ____.

In UNIX,the process table is set up when the process is created and is deleted when the process terminates.

Introducing Operating Systems

Memory Management: Simple Systems

Memory Management: Virtual Memory Systems

Processor Management

Process Management

Concurrent Processes

Device Management

File Management

Network Organization Concepts

Management of Network Functions

Security and Ethics

System Management

Windows Operating Systems

Linux Operating Systems

Android Operating Systems

Filters