Operating System Questions

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11.

The operating system does all of the following except-

A

Provide a way for the user to interact with the computer.

B

Manage the central processing unit (CPU).

C

Manage memory and storage.

D

Enable users to perform a specific task as document editing.

Correct Answer: D

Enable users to perform a specific task as document editing.

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12.

An operating system intended for use on microprocessor based systems that support a single user is

A

PC-DOS

B

MS-DOS

C

UNIX

D

CP/M

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

CP/M, originally standing for Control Program/Monitor and later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created for Intel 8080/85-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc.

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13.

A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one time is

A

CPM

B

Critical resource

C

Critical region

D

Gray code

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

None.

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14.

If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk

A

You can set different size for each recycle bin

B

You can choose which recycle bin to use to store your deleted files

C

You can make any one of them default recycle bin

D

None of above

Correct Answer: A

None.

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15.

Identify false statement

A

You can find deleted files in recycle bin

B

You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need

C

You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin

D

You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once

Correct Answer: C

None.

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16.

If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using

A

Write

B

Calendar

C

Write file

D

Control panel

Correct Answer: D

None.

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17.

You should save your computer from?

A

Viruses

B

Time bombs

C

Worms

D

All of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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18.

World Wide Web is being standard by

A

Worldwide corporation

B

W3C

C

World Wide Consortium

D

World Wide Web Standard

Correct Answer: B

The World Wide Web Consortium is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web.

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19.

A co-processor

A

Is relatively easy to support in software

B

Causes all processor to function equally

C

Works with any application

D

Is quite common in modern computer

Correct Answer: A

A coprocessor is a computer processor used to supplement the functions of the primary processor (the CPU). Operations performed by the coprocessor may be floating point arithmetic, graphics, signal processing, string processing, cryptography or I/O Interfacing with peripheral devices.

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20.

A Microsoft Windows is a(n)

A

Operating system

B

Graphic program

C

Word Processing

D

Database program

Correct Answer: A

Microsoft Windows is a group of Operating Systems manufactured by Microsoft. Windows is available in 32 and 64-bit versions and offers a graphical user interface (GUI), multitasking functionalities, virtual memory management capabilities, and support for several peripheral devices. Windows Operating Systems constitute client as well as server versions.

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