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06 - Final Test

1. Fill in the blanks for the following excerpt on an important type of systems software.

The ______ (basic input/output system) gets the computer system started 
after you turn it on and manages the data flow between the operating 
system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, 
keyboard, mouse, and printer.

DIOS

WINDOWS

BIOS

RAM

2. The boot program loads the operating system into the computer's main memory or random access memory (RAM).

TRUE

FALSE

3. Internet/Web OS: Is designed to run on the browser that is online.

TRUE

FALSE

4. Other types of systems software (apart from Operating systems) include:

Translators and Utility programs

Firmware

All of the above

Device Drivers

5. Translators are systems software that translate low level languages into high level languages.

TRUE

FALSE

6. These programs ensure optimum functionality of devices and applications. They are 'useful' programs that the user can utilise on the system

Device Drivers

Firmware

Utility Programs

Hash Programs

7. Examples of Utility software include:

Disk defragmentation services, Data recovery and File compression

All of the above

Antivirus and security software

Disk partition services e.g. Partition magic

8. Disk degragmenters are used to:

Break all the data on the system into 'fragments' that are then stored securely

destroy a corrupt hard drive

delete all the contents of RAM (this is 'defragging')

organize scattered files on the drive

9. File Compression utility software is useful to optimise disk space. An example is:

WinZip and WinRar

Sophos Firewall

Filezilla (FTP software)

McAffee Anti Virus

10. A __________ is the core part of the operating system that defines an API for applications programs (including some system software) and an interface to device drivers

kipper

kit

kiosk chip

kernel

11. What does GUI stand for?

Graphical User Interface

Graphical Utility Interchange

Graphical Utility Icons

Graphical User Interactions

12. The operating system on most computers and smartphones provide an interface that has icons, titles and menus. This type of interface is the GUI.

False

True

13. A program can be in only one of three possible states at a time. What are these three states?

Running, Waiting & Runnable

Jogging, Waiting & Runnable

Running, Refreshing & Waiting

Breaking, Refreshing & Analysing

14. Which of the following is a feature of a device driver?

Increments the program counter by 1

Manages which program runs in the RAM

Handles the translation of requests between a device and the computer

Gives the illusion that multiple programs are running simultaneously

15. Mobile phones do not have operating systems

True

False

16. An operating system (or 'OS') controls the general operation of a computer, and provides an easy way for us to ______________

Note: When the OS runs a piece of software it has to find the program
files on the storage drive, load them into main memory, and instruct
the CPU to start executing the program from the beginning

interact with other people on the internet and on social media

interact with computers and run applications.

interact directly with the CPU and write machine code

write in binary to control the CPU and fully understand the operations inside

17. Advantages of using a CLI (Command line interface) include:

All of the above are valid options

uses less memory

more flexibility than a GUI

a faster way to get tasks done

18. A real-time OS could be installed in special purpose embedded systems like robots, cars, and modems

False

True

19. Single-user and single-task OS: These are typically installed on single-user devices like _______.

robotic arms

phones

networked machines

main frame servers

20. A network OS is typically used to share resources such as files and printers in a network setup or environment

True

False

21. An operating system is a type of:

System software

None of the above

Hardware driver

Interface between the hardware and the printer

22. Which of the following do operating systems NOT handle the management of:

processor(s)
memory
I/O devices
applications
security.
cables and wires

processor(s)

I/O devices and cables and wires

memory and security

cables and wires

23. What is a multitasking operating system?

This sort of OS allows the user to run multiple programs at once.

allowing a user to perform more than one computer task (such as the operation of an application program) at a time.

All of the above are valid and correct explanations

This allows several programs to be stored in RAM at the same time

24. A server OS, is designed to run on ?

None of the above

servers

clients and servers and mainframes

clients

25. Systems software is actually a type of functional hardware that is integrated into all machines.

FALSE

TRUE

26. Which of the following is an accurate description of system software:

Program that runs application programs and computer hardware

Computer software that helps the computer to run

Interface between hardware and applications

All of the above are valid and correct explanations

27. What is the purpose of the kernel in an operating system?

Used to operate the hardware

All of the above

Connections applications to the hardware

Takes care of the low level hardware operations

28. A user interface is a 'visual' for a computer to interact with the CPU directly.

FALSE

TRUE

29. The following is referring to how a ______ is used:

User provides a text input/command/string using the computer keyboard and the computer displays/prints/outputs text on the monitor.

GUI

None of the above

CLI

BUI

30. Windows is a commonly used operating system. What are two others?

All of the above

Unix

Mobile OS

Linux

31. What is memory management?

CPU level

None of the above

system level

Software level

32. An incremental back up stores the changes made since the last backup.

FALSE

TRUE

33. When a device uses fewer bits to transmit the same amount of data - this is referred to as:

data compression

data deletion

data emulation

data internetting

34. The process of physically organising the mass storage device into the smallest number of fragments is called

defragmentation

debugging

deCPUing

deforging

35. What is the encryption method used by web browsers to encrypt details of purchases

Enigma Cipher encryption

DNS server encryption

Secure Socket Layer/SSL

ASL

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