Operating System Functions and Concepts Quiz
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Which of the following is a function of the operating system?

  • Command Interpretation
  • Process Management (correct)
  • Device Management
  • Arithmetic Calculations

    • What is the interval called in an operating system from the time of submission of a job to the system for processing to the time of completion of the job?

  • Throughput
  • Completion Time
  • Response Time
  • Turnaround Time (correct)

    • When a process is in the suspended state in an operating system, what is its status?

  • In memory, will execute in given CPU time
  • Currently waiting on I/O
  • Currently able to run, but for some reason the operating system
  • Currently able to run, but must wait until CPU becomes available (correct)

    • What does PCB stand for in an Operating System context?

    <p>Process Control Block</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an Operating System with threads facility, what is the basic unit of CPU utilization?

    <p>Thread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is not achieved using a time-sharing operating system?

    <p>Data Redundancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does IPOS stand for?

    <p>Input, Programming, Output, Sequencing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a megabyte approximately equal to in terms of bytes?

    <p>One million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What transforms a computer into a terminal to connect to a multiuser computer system?

    <p>Telecommunications software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a mainframe computer system, which processor is responsible for handling data retrieval operations?

    <p>Backend processor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did second-generation computers primarily use for programming?

    <p>Low-level language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In ALU, what component stores the results of arithmetic operations temporarily?

    <p>Registers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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