OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) QUIZ

Virtual memory typically located on

RAM

CPU

Flash card

Hard drive

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Thrashing

always occurs on large computers

is a natural consequence of virtual memory systems

can always be avoided by swapping

None of these

can be caused by poor paging algorithms

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In virtual memory systems, Dynamic address translation

is the hardware necessary to implement paging

is part of the operating system paging algorithm

None of these

stores pages at a specific location on disk

is useless when swapping is used

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Which of the following capabilities is required for a system program to execute more than one program at a time?

word processing

compiling

virtual memory

None of these

multitasking

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___ is a compromise mode between Shut Down and Sleep mode because it does not consume power and remembers the current state of your desktop

Hibernate

Restart

Shut Down

Sleep

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...... runs on a computer hardware and serves as a platform for other system to run on

System software

Operating system

Application system

All of above

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Virtual Memory

is a method of allocating processor time.

is a method of memory allocation by which the program is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks.

allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the time.

consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation.

None of these

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Bringing a page into memory only when it is needed, this mechanism is called

Deadlock

Demand Paging

Page Fault

Dormant Paging

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When was MS Windows operating system introduced?

1985

1975

2000

1995

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Generally quick launch toolbar is displayed on

On the middle of taskbar

The right side of taskbar

A bar out of taskbar

The left side of taskbar

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