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What is the main function of the operating system?
What is the main function of the operating system?
- Simplify the complexity and control usage of application program (correct)
- Compile computer programs
- Allocate hardware resources efficiently
- Manage digital libraries
Which component of the computer system is responsible for executing user programs and managing I/O devices?
Which component of the computer system is responsible for executing user programs and managing I/O devices?
- Operating system (correct)
- Kernel
- Resource allocator
- Application program
What is the purpose of time sharing in the operating system spectrum?
What is the purpose of time sharing in the operating system spectrum?
- Run multiple programs using interrupts
- Uses FIFO and timing multiprogramming (correct)
- Single user, portable, and flexible
- Allocate software-hardware and manage them efficiently
What type of computing system is characterized by single user, portable, and flexible with I/O devices like laptops?
What type of computing system is characterized by single user, portable, and flexible with I/O devices like laptops?
Which type of system includes more than one CPU, providing economical, high throughput, and reliability?
Which type of system includes more than one CPU, providing economical, high throughput, and reliability?
What is the main characteristic of a distributed system?
What is the main characteristic of a distributed system?
What is the main advantage of distributing computation among many processors?
What is the main advantage of distributing computation among many processors?
What is the function of the interrupt service routine in an operating system?
What is the function of the interrupt service routine in an operating system?
What does DMA stand for in the context of computer systems?
What does DMA stand for in the context of computer systems?
What is the role of the base register in hardware protection?
What is the role of the base register in hardware protection?
What is the main objective of CPU scheduling?
What is the main objective of CPU scheduling?
Under which type of scheduling does a process get interrupted and moved to a ready state?
Under which type of scheduling does a process get interrupted and moved to a ready state?
What does throughput measure in the context of processes?
What does throughput measure in the context of processes?
What is the main issue associated with CPU boundedness in program behavior?
What is the main issue associated with CPU boundedness in program behavior?
What is the function of the dispatcher in an operating system?
What is the function of the dispatcher in an operating system?
What is the primary role of the limit register in hardware protection?
What is the primary role of the limit register in hardware protection?
