Question 1

UNIX uses the ____ page replacement algorithm.

Accepted Answer

A)  least recently used 
B)  round robin 
C)  priority 
D)  oldest first 
A)  least recently used 
B)  round robin 
C)  priority 
D)  oldest first

Question 2

In UNIX,a ____ table is allocated to each active process that includes information such as the user and group identification numbers to determine file access privileges.

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  subtext 
C)  user 
D)  database 
A)  process 
B)  subtext 
C)  user 
D)  database

Question 3

A ____ is several programs simultaneously processing the same I/O stream.

Accepted Answer

A)  pipeline 
B)  pipe 
C)  filter 
D)  redirect 
A)  pipeline 
B)  pipe 
C)  filter 
D)  redirect

Question 4

The UNIX kernel does not reside in memory permanently; that is,it can be swapped out when needed to provide more space for applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A ____ may occur if an event happens during the process's transition between deciding to wait for the event and entering the WAIT state.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  deadlock 
C)  starvation event 
D)  synchronization problem 
A)  race 
B)  deadlock 
C)  starvation event 
D)  synchronization problem

Question 6

The UNIX I/O system is divided into the block I/O system and the interactive I/O system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The system command,split,splits a program into two copies,which are both running from the statement after the command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

UNIX can be mastered by novice programmers in a matter of weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The portability of UNIX is attributed to the fact that most of it is written in the high-level language Java.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The following command ____ will store the names of all users logged on to the system in the file called temporary.

Accepted Answer

A)  ls user temporary 
B)  who > temporary 
C)  users > temporary 
D)  view users temporary 
A)  ls user temporary 
B)  who > temporary 
C)  users > temporary 
D)  view users temporary

Question 11

The command ____ is used to lower the priority of a process.

Accepted Answer

A)  lp 
B)  set priority 
C)  nice 
D)  low 
A)  lp 
B)  set priority 
C)  nice 
D)  low

Question 12

When the UNIX Processor Manager is deciding which process from the READY queue will be loaded into memory to be run first,it chooses the process ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  with the lowest priority 
B)  which has been waiting longest for an execution slot 
C)  with the least amount of time remaining to execute 
D)  with the longest time spent on the secondary storage 
A)  with the lowest priority 
B)  which has been waiting longest for an execution slot 
C)  with the least amount of time remaining to execute 
D)  with the longest time spent on the secondary storage

Question 13

UNIX stores files as sequences of bytes and does not impose any structure on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In UNIX,the file ____ contains the parameters that control resources such as the number of internal buffers for the kernel and the size of the swap space.

Accepted Answer

A)  config.sys 
B)  conf.ini 
C)  ctrl.conf 
D)  conf.c 
A)  config.sys 
B)  conf.ini 
C)  ctrl.conf 
D)  conf.c

Question 15

Subroutines that work with the operating system to supervise the transmission of data between main memory and a peripheral unit are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  device controllers 
B)  device drivers 
C)  control drivers 
D)  controllers 
A)  device controllers 
B)  device drivers 
C)  control drivers 
D)  controllers

Question 16

The command,____ ,will copy the contents of chapt1 and chapt2 into a file named section_a.

Accepted Answer

A)  section_a = chapt1 + chapt2 
B)  cp chapt1 section_a, cp chapt2 section_a 
C)  cat chapt1 chapt2 > section_a 
D)  ls chapt1, chapt2, section_a 
A)  section_a = chapt1 + chapt2 
B)  cp chapt1 section_a, cp chapt2 section_a 
C)  cat chapt1 chapt2 > section_a 
D)  ls chapt1, chapt2, section_a

Question 17

The ____ command is used to delete a file or directory.

Accepted Answer

A)  rm 
B)  mv 
C)  del 
D)  erase 
A)  rm 
B)  mv 
C)  del 
D)  erase

Question 18

UNIX Version 4 was a huge innovation at the time it was released because it was device independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

UNIX and Linux strongly resemble each other in many ways but are different operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The exec family of commands-execl,execv,execle,execlp and execvp-is used to start execution of a new program from another program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

UNIX uses the ____ page replacement algorithm.

In UNIX,a ____ table is allocated to each active process that includes information such as the user and group identification numbers to determine file access privileges.

A ____ is several programs simultaneously processing the same I/O stream.

The UNIX kernel does not reside in memory permanently; that is,it can be swapped out when needed to provide more space for applications.

A ____ may occur if an event happens during the process's transition between deciding to wait for the event and entering the WAIT state.

The UNIX I/O system is divided into the block I/O system and the interactive I/O system.

The system command,split,splits a program into two copies,which are both running from the statement after the command.

UNIX can be mastered by novice programmers in a matter of weeks.

The portability of UNIX is attributed to the fact that most of it is written in the high-level language Java.

The following command ____ will store the names of all users logged on to the system in the file called temporary.

The command ____ is used to lower the priority of a process.

When the UNIX Processor Manager is deciding which process from the READY queue will be loaded into memory to be run first,it chooses the process ____.

UNIX stores files as sequences of bytes and does not impose any structure on them.

In UNIX,the file ____ contains the parameters that control resources such as the number of internal buffers for the kernel and the size of the swap space.

Subroutines that work with the operating system to supervise the transmission of data between main memory and a peripheral unit are called ____.

The command,____ ,will copy the contents of chapt1 and chapt2 into a file named section_a.

The ____ command is used to delete a file or directory.

UNIX Version 4 was a huge innovation at the time it was released because it was device independent.

UNIX and Linux strongly resemble each other in many ways but are different operating systems.

The exec family of commands-execl,execv,execle,execlp and execvp-is used to start execution of a new program from another program.

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

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Exam 13: Unix Operating Systems

UNIX uses the ____ page replacement algorithm.

In UNIX,a ____ table is allocated to each active process that includes information such as the user and group identification numbers to determine file access privileges.

A ____ is several programs simultaneously processing the same I/O stream.

The UNIX kernel does not reside in memory permanently; that is,it can be swapped out when needed to provide more space for applications.

A ____ may occur if an event happens during the process's transition between deciding to wait for the event and entering the WAIT state.

The UNIX I/O system is divided into the block I/O system and the interactive I/O system.

The system command,split,splits a program into two copies,which are both running from the statement after the command.

UNIX can be mastered by novice programmers in a matter of weeks.

The portability of UNIX is attributed to the fact that most of it is written in the high-level language Java.

The following command ____ will store the names of all users logged on to the system in the file called temporary.

The command ____ is used to lower the priority of a process.

When the UNIX Processor Manager is deciding which process from the READY queue will be loaded into memory to be run first,it chooses the process ____.

UNIX stores files as sequences of bytes and does not impose any structure on them.

In UNIX,the file ____ contains the parameters that control resources such as the number of internal buffers for the kernel and the size of the swap space.

Subroutines that work with the operating system to supervise the transmission of data between main memory and a peripheral unit are called ____.

The command,____ ,will copy the contents of chapt1 and chapt2 into a file named section_a.

The ____ command is used to delete a file or directory.

UNIX Version 4 was a huge innovation at the time it was released because it was device independent.

UNIX and Linux strongly resemble each other in many ways but are different operating systems.

The exec family of commands-execl,execv,execle,execlp and execvp-is used to start execution of a new program from another program.

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