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What type of system is also known as real-time system and interactive computing?
In time-sharing systems, when is the CPU allocated to a job?
What type of communication is necessary in time-sharing systems for users to access data and code?
During which generation of evolution did Distributed processing systems/Distributed systems take place?
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What does a Distributed processing system use to distribute computation among physical processors?
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What component of a computer system helps users to carry out specific tasks and solve particular problems?
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Which software helps manage, maintain, and control computer resources?
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What does the Operating System do in a computer system?
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Which component of a computer system refers to tangible equipment and devices connected to the computer?
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What type of interface does Command Line Interface (CLI) provide?
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Which function does the UI of an Operating System serve?
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What is the function of a Graphical User Interface (GUI)?
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What role does an operating system play in application management?
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In a multitasking operating system, what determines which applications should run in what order?
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What is one of the services an operating system provides for applications regarding input/output?
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How can an operating system handle batch jobs for applications?
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What is the purpose of managing parallel processing by an operating system?
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Which type of computing environment involves handheld smartphones and tablets?
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What is the main feature of a traditional computing environment?
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Which computing environment involves separate systems networked together?
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What does virtualization allow operating systems to do?
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In Client-Server Computing, what type of device supplanted dumb terminals?
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What does Cloud Computing deliver across a network as a service?
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During which time period were users required to manually type instructions in machine language?
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Which operating system era introduced the concept of loading multiple programs into memory?
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Which era was characterized by users writing programs on punch cards?
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Which system allowed for CPU switching between programs based on I/O operations?
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Which era saw the introduction of user-friendly graphical interfaces?
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Which time period marked the integration of artificial intelligence into operating systems?
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