Operating System Quiz 1

What is the primary role of an Operating System?

• It manufactures computer hardware

• It acts as a bridge between user, applications, and hardware

• It runs only games

• It is used only in smartphones

Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system?

• Windows

• Linux

• macOS

• Google Chrome

The OS can be seen from which two main perspectives?

• User View and System View

• Hardware View and Software View

• Application View and Network View

• Security View and Resource View

In the user view, what is prioritized over system efficiency?

• Security

• User Experience

• Speed

• Cost

From the system view, the OS is considered as:

• A Resource Manager

• A Hardware Device

• An Application

• A Network Protocol

What is an interrupt?

• A program stored in ROM

• A signal telling CPU to pause its task

• A type of operating system

• A storage device

Which type of interrupt cannot be ignored by the CPU?

• Maskable Interrupt

• Nonmaskable Interrupt

• Chained Interrupt

• Priority Interrupt

Interrupt chaining is used when:

• Multiple devices share an interrupt line

• Interrupts are masked

• Only one device is connected

• CPU has no tasks

Which is volatile memory?

• RAM

• ROM

• EEPROM

• HDD

Which memory type is nonvolatile and stores startup instructions?

• RAM

• ROM

• Cache

• Registers