OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) QUIZ

Special software to create a job queue is called a

Linkage editor

None of these

Interpreter

Spooler

Drive

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The windows feature is the ability of computer to automatically configure a new hardware component is that

Plug and play

Auto detect

None of above

Add remove hardware

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The OS used to operate the mobile phone is a

Embedded OS

Smart card OS

None of the listed here

Multiuser OS

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You should choose sleep option when

You are leaving for a very short time and want to resume you work shortly

You finish working and going to bed

The computer is tired after working for the whole day

When computer gets hanged frequently. Let it sleep for some time

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What is the name of the technique in which the operating system of a computer executes several programs concurrently by switching back and forth between them?

Paging

Windowing

Partitioning

None of these

Multitasking

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Which of the following is false about disk when compared to main memory?

lower price per bit

non-volatile

faster

None of these

longer storage capacity

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Which one is not operating system?

P11

Unix

Windows

OS/2

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Poor response time are usually caused by

Process busy

Any of the listed here

High I / I rates

High paging rate

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Which is the latest version of MS windows ?

Windows 8.1

Windows 2008

Windows 10

Windows 2007

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The higher versions of the operating systems are so written that programs designed for earlier versions can still be run. What is it called?

Upward mobility

Universality

Upward compatibility

None of these

Upgradability

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