30 Questions
What is the role of the operating system in recognizing CLI commands?
The operating system identifies the commands and processes them.
What is a process in the context of the operating system?
A process is a program that is currently being executed by the CPU.
What is the purpose of the Process Control Block (PCB)?
The PCB stores the state of a process.
What is the purpose of process management in the operating system?
Process management is used to execute programs on the CPU.
What is the difference between a program and a process?
A program is a set of instructions, while a process is a running instance of a program.
What is the 'Ready State' of a process?
The process has been loaded into memory and is ready for execution.
What is the purpose of the Operating System managing the process states during execution?
To achieve higher throughput
What is the role of Scheduling in the context of an Operating System?
Preparing processes for execution by the CPU
How does the Operating System facilitate Inter-Process Communication?
By governing processes with protocols
What is Concurrency in the context of an Operating System?
Executing multiple threads at the same time
Why might a process be stored on a storage device during its execution phase?
If it requires additional unavailable resources
What happens if a process waits for resources that are not currently available?
It remains waiting until the resources become available
What components of an operating system are followed in the User Mode?
I/O Management and Command Interpreter System Management
Which input devices are commonly used to give inputs to computers according to the text?
Keyboard, Mouse, Touch, Joystick
What is the purpose of I/O Management in an operating system?
Processing inputs from input devices like keyboard and mouse
When does the operating system switch from user mode to kernel mode according to the text?
After processing the input
What are the two different modes in which inputs can be given to computers according to the text?
GUI and CLI
Which components of the operating system are associated with Command Interpreter System Management?
File System & Device Management and Security Management
What does the operating system do when a program tries to access memory that doesn't belong to it?
Throws a Segmentation Fault: Core Dumped error
What is the purpose of the Segmentation Fault: Core Dumped error?
To protect the operating system from damage
Which of the following is not a component of an operating system?
Compiler Management
Which of the following is a type of operating system?
All of the above
Which of the following is a service provided by an operating system?
All of the above
What is the purpose of the operating system's security management?
All of the above
What is the primary purpose of memory deallocation in an operating system?
To free up memory occupied by completed processes for new processes
What is the role of the operating system in managing free space in memory?
The operating system assigns free space in memory to processes as they need it
What is the purpose of memory protection in an operating system?
To prevent processes from accessing memory allocated to other processes
What is the role of device drivers in the file system and device management of an operating system?
Device drivers provide an interface between the operating system and the hardware
What is the purpose of the hardware interface in the file system and device management of an operating system?
The hardware interface is used to connect the operating system to the hardware devices
What is the role of the file system in an operating system?
The file system is a method or technique used by the operating system to store files on a disk
Test your knowledge on the process of loading processes into the CPU, allocating resources, executing tasks, and managing waiting processes. Understand how processes are stored on storage devices and how the CPU cycle continues.
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