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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.

BIOS

DIOS

WINDOWS

RAM

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

Device Drivers

Translators and Utility programs

All of the above

Firmware

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

Firmware

Utility Programs

Device Drivers

Hash Programs

7. Examples of Utility software include:

Disk partition services e.g. Partition magic

Antivirus and security software

Disk defragmentation services, Data recovery and File compression

All of the above

8. Disk degragmenters are used to:

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

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

organize scattered files on the drive

destroy a corrupt hard drive

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

WinZip and WinRar

Filezilla (FTP software)

Sophos Firewall

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

kit

kiosk chip

kipper

kernel

11. What does GUI stand for?

Graphical Utility Interchange

Graphical Utility Icons

Graphical User Interface

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.

True

False

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

Breaking, Refreshing & Analysing

Jogging, Waiting & Runnable

Running, Refreshing & Waiting

Running, Waiting & Runnable

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

Handles the translation of requests between a device and the computer

Manages which program runs in the RAM

Gives the illusion that multiple programs are running simultaneously

Increments the program counter by 1

15. Mobile phones do not have operating systems

False

True

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 computers and run applications.

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

interact directly with the CPU and write machine code

interact with other people on the internet and on social media

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

a faster way to get tasks done

more flexibility than a GUI

All of the above are valid options

uses less memory

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 _______.

networked machines

phones

robotic arms

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:

Interface between the hardware and the printer

None of the above

System software

Hardware driver

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

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

memory and security

processor(s)

I/O devices and cables and wires

cables and wires

23. What is a multitasking operating system?

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

All of the above are valid and correct explanations

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.

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

clients and servers and mainframes

None of the above

servers

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:

All of the above are valid and correct explanations

Program that runs application programs and computer hardware

Computer software that helps the computer to run

Interface between hardware and applications

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

Used to operate the hardware

Takes care of the low level hardware operations

Connections applications to the hardware

All of the above

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.

CLI

None of the above

GUI

BUI

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

Mobile OS

All of the above

Linux

Unix

31. What is memory management?

Software level

system level

None of the above

CPU level

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

data deletion

data compression

data internetting

data emulation

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

debugging

defragmentation

deforging

deCPUing

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

ASL

Secure Socket Layer/SSL

DNS server encryption

Enigma Cipher encryption

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