Operating System Quiz

What is a primary function of an Operating System (OS)?

• Running a single program

• Providing power to hardware components

• Managing computer hardware resources efficiently

• Writing application programs

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main objectives of an OS?

• Convenience

• Efficiency

• Cost-effectiveness

• Ability to evolve

An OS makes a computer more convenient to use. This falls under which objective?

• Efficiency

• Ability to evolve

• Convenience

• Security

The OS allows computer system resources to be used in an efficient manner. This is the definition of:

• Convenience

• Efficiency

• Ability to evolve

• Resource management

The ability of an OS to be developed, tested, and introduce new functions without interfering with service is related to which objective?

• Efficiency

• Convenience

• Reliability

• Ability to evolve

A process is a running program. However, it is also a system work unit that allocates, uses, and recovers various resources to perform its tasks. What is NOT considered a resource for a process?

• CPU

• Storage unit

• Files

• Network cable

Which of the following is a task of process management?

• Mapping files to auxiliary memory

• Tracking empty space on a disk

• Creating and disposing of user and system processes

• Providing a user interface

What is the main memory unit?

• A hard disk drive (HDD)

• A nonvolatile storage medium

• A depository that allows the CPU to fetch commands and data

• The primary power source for the computer

What is a function of main memory unit management?

• Disk scheduling

• Storing files in a nonvolatile storage medium

• Allocating and recovering memory space

• Creating and disposing of directories

What is a primary purpose of file management?

• To manage CPU time for processes

• To abstract physical characteristics of different storage media into logical units called files

• To schedule disk operations

• To prevent deadlocks