Quiz on Operating System Services

What is one of the services provided by the operating system for the execution of programs?

• Graphic design

• Network security

• Data analysis

• Memory management

Why is the operation of I/O important for the operating system?

• To improve concurrency

• To cause problems and competition

• To reduce system downtime

• To increase waiting time

What is an example of a function related to the manipulation of the file system by the operating system?

• Video streaming

• Image editing

• Data encryption

• Word processing

In what circumstances do processes need to exchange information with each other?

• When they are not using message passing

• When they are not using shared memory

• When they are not connected to a network

• When they are not running on the same computer

Why does the operating system need to constantly be aware of potential errors?

• To compromise security

• To encourage critical failures

• To prevent crashes and restarts

• To compromise data integrity

What is the purpose of resource allocation by the operating system?

• To monitor resource usage

• To prioritize resource allocation

• To optimize performance

• To limit CPU sharing time

Why is it important for the operating system to keep a record of resource usage by users?

• To optimize resource usage

• To audit and comply with regulations

• To predict resource usage

• To reduce resource consumption

What does protection in the context of the operating system aim to achieve?

• To manage access and passwords

• To enforce security policies

• To restrict access to directories

• To control access and authorization

What is an example of a service provided by the operating system for the execution of programs?

• Network monitoring

• System auditing

• Resource scheduling

• Data encryption

Why is communication between processes important for the operating system?

• To limit process interaction

• To prevent data sharing

• To isolate processes from each other

• To improve system performance