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What is the main function of an operating system?
What is the main function of an operating system?
- To attach magnetic tapes and punch cards
- To allow the computer to occupy an entire room
- To control the computer's internal activities (correct)
- To prepare the computer for running a program
Which operating system is Unix-based?
Which operating system is Unix-based?
- Android
- Solaris (correct)
- Mac OS
- Windows
In the 1940s and 50s, what was required to run a program on a computer?
In the 1940s and 50s, what was required to run a program on a computer?
- Attaching magnetic tapes
- Inserting punch cards into a card reader
- Turning on keys
- All of the above (correct)
What was the initial size of computers in the 1940s and 50s?
What was the initial size of computers in the 1940s and 50s?
What was the execution of each program in the 1940s and 50s considered as?
What was the execution of each program in the 1940s and 50s considered as?
What is Android's operating system based on?
What is Android's operating system based on?
What is the main purpose of operating systems in the context of multiple users sharing a computer?
What is the main purpose of operating systems in the context of multiple users sharing a computer?
What was the first development in the context of multiple users and devices operating the computer?
What was the first development in the context of multiple users and devices operating the computer?
What is the drawback of having an operator component between the computer and the user in a batch processing environment?
What is the drawback of having an operator component between the computer and the user in a batch processing environment?
Which terminology refers to the capability of an operating system to allow multiple users to work on the computer simultaneously?
Which terminology refers to the capability of an operating system to allow multiple users to work on the computer simultaneously?
In which method are tasks ordered in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) fashion?
In which method are tasks ordered in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) fashion?
What is the purpose of interactive processing in operating systems?
What is the purpose of interactive processing in operating systems?
What does an embedded system primarily involve?
What does an embedded system primarily involve?
Which method involves sorting all tasks into a stack and executing them without any communication with the user?
Which method involves sorting all tasks into a stack and executing them without any communication with the user?
What is the main function of an operating system?
What is the main function of an operating system?
Which operating system is Unix-based?
Which operating system is Unix-based?
What was required to run a program on a computer in the 1940s and 50s?
What was required to run a program on a computer in the 1940s and 50s?
What does an embedded system primarily involve?
What does an embedded system primarily involve?
What was the initial size of computers in the 1940s and 50s?
What was the initial size of computers in the 1940s and 50s?
What was the main drawback of having an operator component between the computer and the user in a batch processing environment?
What was the main drawback of having an operator component between the computer and the user in a batch processing environment?
In the context of multiple users sharing a computer, what was the initial purpose of operating systems?
In the context of multiple users sharing a computer, what was the initial purpose of operating systems?
Which method involves tasks waiting in a queue to be executed in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) fashion?
Which method involves tasks waiting in a queue to be executed in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) fashion?
What is the primary function of an embedded system?
What is the primary function of an embedded system?
What does interactive processing in operating systems allow executed programs to do?
What does interactive processing in operating systems allow executed programs to do?
Which operating system architecture divides the software used on a computer into application software and system software?
Which operating system architecture divides the software used on a computer into application software and system software?
What is the purpose of queuing in batch processing?
What is the purpose of queuing in batch processing?
What is the main function of an operating system in a multiple user environment?
What is the main function of an operating system in a multiple user environment?
What does batch processing involve?
What does batch processing involve?
In which method are tasks ordered in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) fashion for execution?
In which method are tasks ordered in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) fashion for execution?
