Operating System Concepts: Computer System Structure

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What type of program is the bootstrap program typically stored as?

EPROM

System program

ROM (correct)

Application program

In computer-system operation, what connects one or more CPUs and device controllers?

Shared memory (correct)

Interrupt vector

Operating system kernel

Local buffer

What informs the CPU that a device has finished its operation?

Operating system

Device itself

Local buffer of the device controller (correct)

Main memory

What is the function of an interrupt service routine?

Save the address of the interrupted instruction Signup and view all the answers

What causes a trap or exception in a computer system?

User request Signup and view all the answers

What does each device controller have charge of in a computer system?

Local buffer management Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of an operating system according to the text?

Execute user programs efficiently Signup and view all the answers

Which component of a computer system is responsible for managing all resources?

Operating system Signup and view all the answers

In the context of operating systems, what is the role of application programs?

Define ways in which system resources are used to solve computing problems Signup and view all the answers

What do users of dedicated systems like workstations primarily have?

Limited resources Signup and view all the answers

What is a key function of an operating system as described in the text?

Prevent errors and improper use of the computer Signup and view all the answers

What is a good approximation of what an operating system includes?

'Everything a vendor ships when you order an operating system' Signup and view all the answers

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What type of program is the bootstrap program typically stored as?

In computer-system operation, what connects one or more CPUs and device controllers?

What informs the CPU that a device has finished its operation?

What is the function of an interrupt service routine?

What causes a trap or exception in a computer system?

What does each device controller have charge of in a computer system?

What is the main goal of an operating system according to the text?

Which component of a computer system is responsible for managing all resources?

In the context of operating systems, what is the role of application programs?

What do users of dedicated systems like workstations primarily have?

What is a key function of an operating system as described in the text?

What is a good approximation of what an operating system includes?

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