operating systems Y12

A(n) ______________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.

• Operating System
• Windows
• Anti Virus
• iOS

________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

_____________is a type of system software allows that allow a user to perform  maintenance-type tasks

• Operating system
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

When Windows10 keeps track of locations in RAM and allocates space to save a video, this is

• Multitasking
• Memory Management
• Peripheral Management
• Providing a user interface

When Android provides pop-up boxes to allow your calendar app to tell you an appointment is due, this is

• memory management
• multitasking
• providing a user interface
• user management (logins)

When iOS on an iPhone allows two apps to run at the same time, this is

• peripheral management
• multitasking
• providing a user interface
• user account management

A message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...

• Interupt
• Poll
• Cache
• Defrag

Keeping track of the location of processes in memory and allocating space to new processes is known as...

• Memory Management
• Process Management
• Memory Scheduling
• Process Scheduling

An OS for an embedded system will

• have a minimal user interface
• accept input from sensors
• not have any RAM
• All of the above