Operating Systems Quiz
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What do computer operating systems provide for application programs?

  • Debugging via control panel using dials and toggle switches
  • Direct access to hardware specification
  • Set of functions and links to control and synchronize computer hardware (correct)
  • Exclusive use of the machine for scheduled periods of time
  • Why did the growing complexity of hardware and application programs make operating systems a necessity?

  • To allow exclusive use of the machine for scheduled periods of time
  • To eliminate the need for punched paper cards and magnetic tape
  • To provide a common set of functions for application programs and control hardware (correct)
  • To facilitate debugging via control panel
  • What was the situation with the earliest computers in terms of operating systems?

  • They lacked any form of operating system (correct)
  • They were equipped with universal operating systems
  • They had advanced operating systems with graphical interfaces
  • They had multiple operating systems for different tasks
  • How were programs generally debugged in the early computers?

    <p>Via a control panel using dials, toggle switches, and panel lights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of libraries of support code on punched cards or magnetic tape?

    <p>To be linked to the user's program to assist in operations such as input and output</p> Signup and view all the answers

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