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Introduction to Operating Systems: Functions and Purpose

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What is the main purpose of an operating system?

To provide an environment for efficient program execution (correct)

To manage computer hardware

To prevent user programs from interfering with system operation

To allocate resources such as memory and processors

Which functionality of the operating system involves tasks like scheduling and termination of processes?

Process Management (correct)

Memory Management

Resource Management

Storage Management

What is the role of the operating system when multiple users are accessing the system?

It manages storage mechanisms

It decreases the system load

It provides hardware to the user (correct)

It acts as a traffic controller

Which component of the operating system is responsible for managing resources such as memory, processors, and devices?

Memory management module Signup and view all the answers

What type of file system mechanism is used for the management of storage in the operating system?

NFS Signup and view all the answers

What type of operating system does not interact with the computer directly?

Batch Operating System Signup and view all the answers

Which type of operating system allows more than one program to be present in the main memory and any one of them can be kept in execution?

Multi-Programming Operating System Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of an operator in a batch operating system?

To group similar jobs into batches Signup and view all the answers

Which type of operating system is known for increasing the throughput of the system and reducing response time?

Multi-Programming Operating System Signup and view all the answers

What is a common disadvantage of batch operating systems?

Difficulty in debugging Signup and view all the answers