Software and software development Quiz

Shay and Thomas are discussing computer systems. Shay asks, "What is an operating system?"

• A. A type of hardware that manages the computer's memory

• B. A piece of software that controls the computer, manages the hardware, and runs programmes

• C. A user interface that allows interaction with the computer

• D. A type of secondary storage device

Aaron and Shay are discussing the roles of an operating system. Which of the following is NOT a role of an operating system?

• A. Manage the system hardware

• B. Manage the installation and running of programmes

• C. Provide a user interface

• D. Design the computer's hardware

Omar and Isaac are working on a project that involves optimising the performance of their computer systems. What is the purpose of memory management in an operating system?

• A. To manage the installation of software

• B. To control the user interface

• C. To retrieve programmes from secondary storage and place them in memory

• D. To manage the computer's hardware

Andrei and Emad are discussing memory management. Andrei asks, "What is paging in the context of memory management?"

• A. Dividing memory into logical blocks

• B. Using secondary storage as an extension of physical memory

• C. Splitting memory into equally sized chunks called pages

• D. Managing the installation of programmes

Shay and Isaac are working on a project that involves memory management. What is segmentation in memory management?

• A. Dividing memory into equally sized chunks

• B. Using secondary storage as an extension of physical memory

• C. Dividing memory according to logical breaks within the programme

• D. Managing the computer's hardware

Shay and Andrei are discussing computer systems. Shay asks, "What is virtual memory?"

• A. A type of physical memory

• B. An extension of a computer's physical memory using secondary storage

• C. A user interface for managing memory

• D. A method of dividing memory into pages

Isaac and Omar are discussing computer systems. Isaac asks, 'What is the purpose of virtual memory?'

• To increase the speed of the CPU

• To store frequently used data

• To swap pages between main memory and virtual memory when needed

• To store backup data

During a computer science class, Andrei noticed his computer was slowing down significantly. What is disk thrashing?

• When the CPU overheats

• When a computer has to swap pages back and forth too often, causing the computer to slow down

• When the hard drive fails

• When the RAM is full

During a group project, Andrei and Emad are working on a computer. Suddenly, the computer receives a signal that requires immediate attention. What is this signal called?

• A signal sent to a CPU to signify another process is in need of processing time

• A command to start a new programme

• A method to increase memory

• A way to shut down the computer

During a computer science class, Andrei asked, 'What is the purpose of an interrupt service routine (ISR)?'

• To increase the speed of the CPU

• To handle the situation that has triggered the interrupt

• To store data temporarily

• To shut down the computer