Icebreaker CS4114

It is an error, or flaw or fault in a computer program that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways

• program

• software

• software bug

• audit log

The process of finding and fixing bugs is termed

• audit trail

• syntax error

• debugging

• file deletion

Special program which comes into play after the scheduler

• operating system

• dispatcher

• scheduler

• system software

Which of the following is a function of scheduler

• Jumping to the proper location in the user program to restart that program

• Switching to user mode

• Switching context

• All of the choices

Procedure of selecting a process among various processes is done by the

• dispatcher

• scheduler

• RAM

• CPU

Process that involves switching of the CPU from one process or task to another.

• Multitasking

• multiprogramming

• Context mode

• Context switching

Event that requires stopping temporarily the progress of a process/thread (P1) in order to run a different process/thread (P2) and, usually, resume P1 once P2 is completed.

• process

• thread

• switch

• interrupt

When the operating system is performing the upgrade, you will see a message telling you that you cannot power off your computer until the upgrade is over.

• True

• False

• Seldom true

• Seldom false

The computer science term "atomic" is _______

• interruptible

• uninterruptible

• shutted down

• start up

the upgrade operatation in computer is an ___________ operation

• interruptible

• uninterruptible

• deletion

• atomic