Operating Systems Quiz

An _______ is a software that serves as an interface between the user and the computer.

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• microsoft word

Which software manages all the devices of a computer and keeps track of the status of the device, whether it is busy or not?

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• microsoft word

Which software checks whether the device is functioning properly or not?

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• microsoft word

Which software controls software resources of the computer?

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• microsoft word

An ________ manages the computer memory and keeps track of which memory space is in use by which program and which space is free.

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• microsoft word

An ________ manages the computer memory and keeps track of which memory space is in use by which program and which space is free.

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• disk defragmentor

An ________ the structure of the files and directories on a computer system.

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• disk defragmentor

An ________ keeps track of the amount of disk space used by a specific file.

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• disk defragmentor

Which software allows you to create, copy, move and delete files?

• operating system

• application software

• anti-virus software

• disk defragmentor

Which of the following is not an operating system?

• DOS

• Windows

• Linux

• Disk Defragmentor