Guide to operating systems Exam 1

13. Windows 8 has a Start button that supports only right-click functionality. True or False?

False

2. Instruction pipelining is a processing technique that allows the processor to operate on one instruction at a time with the pipeline keeping the instructions in order. True or False?

False

5. In Windows Server 2003 most features and services are installed and enabled by default. True or False?

False

7. Self-Healing NTFS is a process to repair disk drives on an off-line server. True or False?

False

10. Windows Server 2008 R2 supports up to 64 physical processors. True or False?

True

12. FCI automates data classification based on predefined categories. True or False?

True

2. Windows 2000 Server was the first Windows server to contain Active Directory. True or False?

True

6. While on a coffee break your colleague asserts that cooperative multitasking is the best operating system design. What is your response? (Choose all that apply.) a. A disadvantage of cooperative multitasking is that it relies on each program to decide when to give control back to the operating system. b. Cooperative multitasking can be faster than other forms of multitasking because it increases the clock speed of the processor. c. Cooperative multitasking OSs can get stuck in an endless loop. d. Modern operating systems use preemptive multitasking so that the operating system is fully in control

a. A disadvantage of cooperative multitasking is that it relies on each program to decide when to give control back to the operating system. d. Modern operating systems use preemptive multitasking so that the operating system is fully in control

18. What are the two main design standards to which most versions of UNIX adhere? (Choose two.) a. BSD b. USB c. SVR4 d. SCO

a. BSD c. SVR4

4. What is the default authentication protocol used by Windows 2000 Server and later versions? a. Kerberos b. MS-CHAP c. PAP d. IntelliMirror

a. Kerberos

11. Which cache level provides the fastest access to its data? a. L1 b. L2 c. L3 d. L4

a. L1

7. You are called into a small business in which 25 people are using one Windows 10 computer to share files. The business wants you to diagnose why file sharing is often slow or seems to grind to a halt. What is your assessment? a. Windows 10 is only meant for 20 or fewer simultaneous users. The company should upgrade to a server system. b. Windows 10 is working in batch mode and should be reset for multitasking mode. c. The company should switch to Windows 7. d. Windows 10 is experiencing task locks and task locking should be turned off.

a. Windows 10 is only meant for 20 or fewer simultaneous users. The company should upgrade to a server system.

5. Which of the following is used to keep the CPU informed of the status of resources and devices connected to the computer? a. control bus b. ALU c. microcode d. pipeline

a. control bus

4. Which of the following is a feature typically provided by an operating system? (Choose all that apply.) a. file system b. spreadsheet c. database app d. kernel

a. file system d. kernel

13. The list of commands a CPU can execute is referred to as which of the following? a. instruction set b. instruction cache c. data set d. data cache

a. instruction set

9. What is the core code of an operating system called? a. kernel b. blade c. driver d. bus

a. kernel

18. Operating systems that give programs direct access to manipulating hardware are more susceptible to which of the following problems? (Choose all that apply.) a. malicious software vulnerabilities b. runaway BIOS c. memory block conflicts that make hardware devices unstable d. CPU clocking problems

a. malicious software vulnerabilities c. memory block conflicts that make hardware devices unstable

15. Today's class discussion is a comparison of high-end computers and lower-end computers. Which of the following factors help to differentiate these types of computers? (Choose all that apply.) a. number of CPUs b. size of the monitor c. size of the data pathways in the computer d. number of USB ports

a. number of CPUs d. number of USB ports

20. What are two types of cloud computing models? (Choose two.) a. private cloud b. public cloud c. preemptive cloud d. cooperative cloud

a. private cloud b. public cloud

1. Which of the following is a basic function all computers perform? (Choose all that apply.) a. processing b. Internet access c. graphics d. input e. e-mail f. output

a. processing d. input f. output

17. Which of the following is performed by the BIOS? (Choose all that apply.) a. runs the power-on self test b. starts the operating system c. manages the file system d. allocates memory to applications

a. runs the power-on self test b. starts the operating system

12. A CPU with an external clock speed of 2 GHz and a 64-bit data bus can transfer how much data per second? a. 8 GB/s b. 16 GB/s c. 32 GB/s d. 128 GB/s

b. 16 GB/s

1. Which component of the CPU is responsible for executing arithmetic and logic instructions? a. CU b. ALU c. data bus d. control bus

b. ALU

3. What does it mean if a driver is signed? a. The driver file contains a digital certificate. b. Only certified versions of drivers can be installed. c. The driver can only work in Windows 10 and later versions. d. The driver must be installed on a server.

b. Only certified versions of drivers can be installed. (b. Only certified versions of drivers can be installed.)

19. What company supports Fedora Linux? a. Oracle (formerly Sun Microsystems) b. Red Hat c. IBM d. Hewlett-Packard (HP)

b. Red Hat

8. What feature introduced with Windows Server 2008 provides only a limited GUI? a. Active Directory b. Server Core c. Plug and Play d. RODC

b. Server Core

4. Which of the following is true about CISC CPUs? a. They have a simple instruction set. b. They require a more complex compiler. c. They use microcode. d. Pipelining is easy.

b. They require a more complex compiler. c. They use microcode.

10. Which of the following is true about RISC CPUs versus CISC CPUs? (Choose all that apply.) a. They use microcode. b. They use a complex compiler. c. They use more registers. d. They have complex instructions.

b. They use a complex compiler. c. They use more registers.

13. Which of the following operating systems are multitasking systems? (Choose all that apply.) a. MS-DOS b. Windows 10 c. Mac OS X d. Linux

b. Windows 10 c. Mac OS X d. Linux

17. What was the first version of Windows Server to come in Essentials and Foundation editions? a. Windows Server 2016 b. Windows Server 2012 c. Windows Server 2008 d. Windows Server 2003

b. Windows Server 2012

8. Which type of server plugs into slots in an enclosure that contains a backplane? a. rack-mounted b. blade c. tower d. mainframe

b. blade

6. What type of computer program takes a high-level language and turns it into assembly code? a. interpreter b. compiler c. assembler d. translator

b. compiler

16. Where is a computer's BIOS typically stored in modern computers? a. RAM b. flash memory c. ROM d. hard disk

b. flash memory

8. Where must data be placed on a CPU before it can use the data for arithmetic instructions? a. FPU b. register c. data bus d. CU

b. register

2. Which of the following executes instructions provided by computer programs? a. NIC b. USB c. CPU d. drive

c. CPU

16. Looking at Windows Server 2008 R2 which of the following statements is true? a. It was released in both a 32-bit and 64-bit version. b. It shares a core operating system with Windows Vista. c. It supports Live Migration. d. It has integration features with Windows XP and Windows Vista.

c. It supports Live Migration.

1. What was the original Microsoft operating system for the IBM PC? a. Windows 3.1 b. Windows 1.0 c. MS-DOS d. Windows 95

c. MS-DOS

16. Which line of CPUs is a RISC processor? a. 68000 b. Atom c. SPARC d. Pentium D

c. SPARC

20. Virtualization allows you to do which of the following? a. Combine multiple physical servers into one logical server. b. Run a live and test environment on separate physical servers. c. Set up multiple operating systems on one physical server. d. Access multiple physical servers through one virtual console.

c. Set up multiple operating systems on one physical server.

11. Which of the following operating systems only comes in a 64-bit version and not a 32-bit version? a. Mac OS X Leopard b. Linux c. Windows Server 2016 d. Windows 10 e. No current operating system operates only on a 64-bit computer.

c. Windows Server 2016

6. With which client OS does Windows Server 2008 share the same code base? a. Windows Server 2003 2 b. Windows XP c. Windows Vista d. Windows Server 2003 R2

c. Windows Vista

9. Which of the following best describes a virtual private network (VPN)? a. a stand-alone virtual network b. a virtual network residing within one computer c. a private network that is like an encrypted tunnel through a larger network d. a network that can only be observed from the outside on rare occasions

c. a private network that is like an encrypted tunnel through a larger network

9. Manufacturers rate their CPU speeds based on which characteristic? a. external clock speed b. pipelining speed c. internal clock speed d. core speed times the number of cores

c. internal clock speed

19. Which type of operating system is most likely to be part of an embedded system? a. task-switching b. cooperative multitasking c. real-time d. time sharing

c. real-time

15. Which of the following best describes Hyper-V? a. the fifth version of the overdrive section on the Intel chip b. a method to increase the speed of memory access on a personal computer c. the server virtualization code used to create multiple logical servers on one physical server d. extremely fast communication over the USB port

c. the server virtualization code used to create multiple logical servers on one physical server

7. What was the first widely used personal computer CPU manufactured by Intel? a. RISC b. 80286 c. Alpha d. 8088

d. 8088

11. What features available starting with Windows Server 2008 R2 provide the functionality of a VPN without requiring users to initiate a connection each time they want one? a. remote desktop protocol b. IntelliMirror c. Hyper-V d. DirectAccess

d. DirectAccess

14. The X Window-like GUI interface in Red Hat Linux is called which of the following? a. KDE b. RDP c. BSD d. GNOME

d. GNOME

12. Which processor was used in the original IBM PC? a. Zilog Z80 b. Motorola 68000 c. AMD Opteron d. Intel 8088

d. Intel 8088

14. To help manage access to the CPU programs and processes are assigned which of the following by the operating system? a. a time-stamp b. 100 KB of RAM c. a program unit interval d. a priority

d. a priority

3. Which part of a CPU carries signals to indicate where data should be read from or written to in the system's memory? a. register b. data bus c. control unit d. address bus

d. address bus

10. You are using e-mail to send a message over the Internet. Which of the following types of software acts like a hook in the operating system to enable e-mail transmissions over the Internet? a. software compiler b. hook driver c. Internet translator d. application programming interface

d. application programming interface

5. What is another name for a client operating system? a. real-time operating system b. multiuser operating system c. server operating system d. desktop operating system

d. desktop operating system

3. The large bank where you work uses an older mainframe to make a customer service database available for complex reports and queries about customer profiles. Which of the following occurs when 12 users run large reports on the mainframe at the same time? a. batching b. interfacing c. overload d. time sharing

d. time sharing