Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How does a GUI communicate with a user?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does a GUI communicate with a...

Question 3

Assemblers, compilers, and interpreters are all examples of ____________________ services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Assemblers, compilers, and interpreters are all examples...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what a real-time operating system does....

Question 5

The ____ problem-solving cycle involves inputting code to an assembler, translating it to machine language, loading it into a Von Neumann computer, and executing to produce answers to the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Von Neumann 
B)  modern 
C)  algorithmic 
D)  conditional

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  compiler 
B)  pseudo-op 
C)  loader 
D)  operation

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Privileged 
B)  User 
C)  Specialized 
D)  System

Question 8

Icons displayed on the screen are selected with a mouse and a button using a technique called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  windows interface 
B)  point-and-click 
C)  panel interface 
D)  command line

Question 9

Machine language is a high-level programming language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ character is displayed on screen...

Question 11

After all the fields of an assembly language instruction have been translated into binary, the newly built machine language instruction and the address of where it is to be loaded are written out to a file called the ____ file.

Accepted Answer

A)  table 
B)  source 
C)  data 
D)  object

Question 12

All modern operating systems provide GUIs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

C++ and Java are examples of ____ languages.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-level programming 
B)  high-level programming 
C)  machine 
D)  assembly

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential 
B)  binary 
C)  op code 
D)  table

Question 16

A(n) ____ operation involves the comparison of values and the subsequent use of the outcome to decide what to do next.

Accepted Answer

A)  iterative 
B)  conditional 
C)  sequential 
D)  transformer

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  assembly 
B)  machine 
C)  low-level programming 
D)  high-level programming

Question 18

System software acts as a(n) ____ between the users and the hardware.

Accepted Answer

A)  translator 
B)  intermediary 
C)  tester 
D)  security agent

Question 19

It is the responsibility of the ____________________ to safeguard the password file that stores all valid user name/password combinations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is the responsibility of the ____________________...

Question 20

One of the problems with machine language is that it uses binary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

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

How does a GUI communicate with a user?

Assemblers, compilers, and interpreters are all examples of ____________________ services.

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

The ____ problem-solving cycle involves inputting code to an assembler, translating it to machine language, loading it into a Von Neumann computer, and executing to produce answers to the problem.

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

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

Icons displayed on the screen are selected with a mouse and a button using a technique called ____.

Machine language is a high-level programming language.

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

After all the fields of an assembly language instruction have been translated into binary, the newly built machine language instruction and the address of where it is to be loaded are written out to a file called the ____ file.

All modern operating systems provide GUIs.

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

C++ and Java are examples of ____ languages.

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

A(n) ____ operation involves the comparison of values and the subsequent use of the outcome to decide what to do next.

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

System software acts as a(n) ____ between the users and the hardware.

It is the responsibility of the ____________________ to safeguard the password file that stores all valid user name/password combinations.

One of the problems with machine language is that it uses binary.