1.7 System Software MCQs L1

What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware?

• Programming Software
• System Software
• Application Software
• Bespoke Software

The following is not a type of Systems Software

• Device Drivers
• Utility Programs
• Applications
• Operating Systems

A Virtual Machine is said to…

• Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
• Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
• Allow a MAC to run on Windows
• Hides the complexities of the hardware from the user

Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealtwith under:

• Memory Management
• File Management
• Processor Management
• Peripheral Management

Dividing processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as:

• Time Slicing

• Fish Slicing

• Time waiting

• Idle Time

Operating Systems need to manage System _________?

• Objectives
• Electricity
• Restores
• Resources

To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a______ ?

• User Connection
• User Interface
• Virtual Connection
• Remote Access

Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this?

• Graphical User Interface
• Command Line Interface
• Menu Interface
• No User Interface

Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as partof:

• Processor Management
• File Management
• Peripheral Management
• Memory Management

This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow anOperating System to make use of the hardware

• Device Management
• Device Driver
• Device System
• Hardware Peripheral Device