Exam 6: An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

The set of services and resources created by the system software and seen by the user is called a(n) ____ machine.

Assembly language does not allow the use of symbolic operation codes.

____, such as text editors, are sometimes organized into collections called program libraries.

Each symbolic assembly language instruction is translated into one or more machine language instructions.

If the op code table is sorted alphabetically, the ____ search algorithm is used to find an op code.

In a time-sharing system, a program can keep the processor until it initiates an I/O operation and has run for the maximum length of time.

C++ and Java are examples of ____ languages.

To make a Von Neumann computer usable, what must you create between the user and the hardware? What must this created item do?

Clients cannot perform local computations without access to the network.

An interface prevents accidental damage to hardware, programs, and data.

All modern operating systems provide GUIs.

A(n) ____________________ character is displayed on screen to indicate that an operating system is waiting for input.

Machine language allows only numeric memory addresses.

In ____ language, if we insert or delete an instruction, all memory addresses following that instruction will change.

A(n) ____ invokes a service of the assembler.

What are three major advantages to writing programs in assembly language rather than machine language?

Explain what a real-time operating system does.Then give a detailed example.

A ____-generation operating system will typically be a parallel processing operating system that can efficiently manage computer systems containing tens, hundreds, or even thousands of processors.

One of the services provided by pseudo-ops is program construction.

____ operation codes are restricted to be used in the operating system or other system software.