Operating System Overview: Chapter 2 Quiz

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Which function is responsible for managing resources in an Operating System?

Memory error

Operating System Objectives

Program development

Kernel (correct)

What type of service does the Operating System provide when it allows controlled access to files?

Accounting

Program execution

Error detection and response

System access (correct)

In the context of Operating Systems, what is the main purpose of Error detection and response services?

Arithmetic overflow

Monitor performance

Handle internal and external hardware errors (correct)

Collect usage statistics

What is the primary function of an Operating System as a Resource Manager?

Direct the processor in the use of system resources (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which service provided by the Operating System focuses on collecting usage statistics and monitoring performance?

Accounting (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of a computer system is responsible for managing processor registers and process priority?

Process Management (D) Signup and view all the answers

What service provided by the operating system allows programmers to address memory from a logical point of view?

Virtual Memory (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the computer system is responsible for the automatic allocation and management of resources?

Operating System (A) Signup and view all the answers

What mechanism is used by the operating system to detect and respond to errors in the system?

Error Detection and Response (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the operating system is responsible for tracking the use of resources by processes?

Accounting (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which service provided by the operating system ensures the protection and access control of information?

Information Protection and Security (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Authenticity in the context of operating systems?

Proper verification of user identity and message validity (B) Signup and view all the answers

In the Operating System Design Hierarchy, which level adds the concept of a procedure or subroutine?

Level 3 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Executive component in the Kernel-Mode of Windows architecture?

Providing base operating system services like memory management and security (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which concept allows operating system routines to run on any available processor?

Multithreading (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of Distributed operating systems?

Providing the illusion of a single main memory space (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which level in the Process Hardware Levels adds interrupts to the system?

Level 4 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) involve in modern operating systems?

Multiple processors sharing main memory and I/O facilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a Device Driver in Windows architecture?

Translating user I/O function calls into specific hardware device I/O requests (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Object-oriented design allow in operating systems?

Adds modular extensions to a small kernel (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which component provides base operating system services like memory management and security in Windows architecture?

Kernel (C) Signup and view all the answers