10 Questions
What is the primary purpose of partitioning a disk?
To divide the disk into multiple logical drives or volumes
Which of the following disk scheduling algorithms is designed to minimize the average seek time?
SSTF (Shortest Seek Time First)
What is the primary purpose of disk fragmentation?
To improve the performance of the disk
Which of the following is NOT a common file operation performed on a disk?
Compress file
What is the primary purpose of the security management component in an operating system?
To manage the security of the system at both the user and program level
Which of the following is NOT a common technique used for user-level security in an operating system?
Disk partitioning
What is the primary purpose of disk scheduling in an operating system?
To improve the overall performance of the system by efficiently managing disk I/O requests
Which of the following disk scheduling algorithms is designed to minimize the average waiting time for disk I/O requests?
FCFS (First Come First Serve)
Which of the following is NOT a key component of the operating system's file system and device management?
Process scheduling
What is the primary purpose of the disk scheduling algorithms implemented by the operating system?
To improve the overall performance of the system by efficiently managing disk I/O requests
Test your knowledge on the components of an operating system in kernel mode such as Process Management, Memory Management, File System, Device Management, Security Management, and I/O Management. Explore how input/output operations are managed by an operating system when interacting with various devices.
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