Mid-Term Chapter 1

False

A single device driver typically communicates with several different hardware devices. A) True B) False

application software

A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element? A) application programming interface B) resource manager C) application software D) basic input/output system

device driver

Code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the following? A) BIOS B) kernel C) application D) device driver

True

I/O functions let programs communicate with the computer hardware. A) True B) False

mainframe

If you are a bank manage and have thousands of transactions to process in which no user interaction is required, which type of computer are you most likely to use? A) mainframe B) real-time system C) Windows PC D) high-end workstation

BIOS

If you need to change certain aspects of the way your computer boots, which of the following components would you configure? A) CPU B) API C) BIOS D) Kernel

client/server system

If your computing environment requires that some processing of your application takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a PC-class computer, what type of system are you using? A) multiuser system B) real-time system C) mainframe system D) client/server system

False

Most modern operating systems use cooperative multitasking. A) True B) False

True

One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM. A) True B) False

BIOS

The _________ is responsible for starting an OS on a computer.

kernel

The _____________ communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions.

False

The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU. A) True B) False

high-end workstation

What type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design and film design and animation? A) supercomputer B) high-end workstation C) PC-class computer D) mainframe

Linux

Which OS is commonly used as both a desktop OS and for multiuser server applications? A) Windows Server 2008 B) Linux C) Windows 7 D) Windows 98

The OS controls when an application can use the CPU

Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking? A) The OS waits for an application to release control of the processor B) The OS controls when an application can use the CPU C) The user controls which application uses the CPU and when D) The CPU lets each application run for a fixed amount of time

cloud computing

Which of the following can be described as client/server computing coupled with the Internet? A) real-time computing B) multiuser computing C) cloud computing D) ISP computing

API

Which of the following can be described as program code that acts as a specialized hook into the operating system? A) BIOS B) ROM C) API D) CMOS

installing more RAM

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS? A) installing more RAM B) installing a DVD drive C) installing a new monitor D) installing a printer

manages random access memory

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS? A) performs the power on self test B) manages random access memory C) starts the OS D) enables communication with devices

executes program instructions

Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the OS? A) handles output to the monitor B) executes program instructions C) manages network communication D) controls information storage and retrieval

managing CPU interactions

Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel? A) managing CPU interactions B) handling input from the keyboard C) handling output to the monitor D) enabling multimedia

applications

Which of the following is least concerned with a computer's specific hardware configuration? A) applications B) device drivers C) BIOS D) operating system

Unix

Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS? A) MS-DOS B) Mac System Software 6 C) Unix D) Windows 3.0

Windows 7

You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are you least likely to adopt? A) Windows 7 B) Linux C) Windows Server 2008 D) Windows Server 2003

kernel

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while others are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be the cause of this problem? A) BIOS B) CPU C) shell D) kernel

bad or missing device driver

You have installed a new network adaptor in your computer and reboot the OS. You go to check the settings of the network adaptor but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem? A) CMOS settings B) kernel configuration C) bad or missing device driver D) user interface configuration

CMOS

You want to design a handheld system with memory that can be updated but that does not lose its contents when the device is turned off. You should use ______________ for this purpose

hosted private cloud

You want to implement a system that hosts scalable Web-based applications accessible through a Web browser. This system should be available only to your company but the resources should be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use? A) private cloud B) hybrid cloud C) public cloud D) hosted private cloud

Cloud Computing

___________ involves providing a host of scalable Web-based applications and services over the Internet or a private network accessible by Web browser clients.

time-sharing system

a central computer system, such as a mainframe, that is used by multiple users and applications simultaneously A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

supercomputer

a computer that has extreme processing power and speed to handle complex computations that are beyond the reach of other computers A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

task switching

a hybrid between single-tasking and multitasking that permits the user or application software to switch among multiple single-tasking operations A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

batch processing

a request for a series of processes is submitted to the computer for processing A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

shell

an interface to enable humans to interact with an operating system A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

kernel

computer code built into a computer operating system to control processor, disk, memory, and other functions A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

device driver

computer software designed to provide the operating system and application software access to specific computer hardware A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

application programming interface

programming features in an operating system that programmers can use to interface to other systems A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

resource managers

programs that manage computer memory and CPU use A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system

power-on self test

tests that are run by the BIOS when a computer first starts A. application programming interface B. batch processing C. device driver D. kernel E. power-on self test F. resource managers G. shell H. supercomputer I. task switching J. time-sharing system