operating systems

Allocating time on the processor to individual processes is known as...

• CPU Scheduling
• CPU Timing
• CPU Clocking
• CPU Sorting

A process is a...

• program in execution
• program on the hard drive
• high level program
• low level program 

What are the two ways an OS can close a file?

• Normally or Abnormally
• Mouse Click or Automatic
• Simple or Complex
• Complete or Partial

Which of the following is not a resource managed by the OS?

• Bandwidth
• Secondary Storage
• RAM
• Programs

The OS provides a platform that enables what to be run?

• Applications
• Hardware
• Cache
• Processes

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

• Interupt
• Poll
• Cache
• Defrag

Which of these is not a function of an OS:

• Provide a user interface

• Communicate with hardware

• Allow the computer to multi-task

• Improves CPU performance

What do device drivers do?

• Allows the OS to communicate with hardware

• Drives around the motherboard

• Increases the amount of storage

Which of these is an advantage to using a command-line interface over a GUI?

• More interactive

• Easier to use

• Less resource heavy

What type of operating system is Windows 10?

• Single-user OS

• Multi-user OS