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03 - Types of Operating Systems

 1. A distributed operating system (OS) takes advantage of _____ processing.
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  parallel

  linear

  sequential

  reverse

 2. A distributed OS will co-ordinate multiple independent computational nodes.

  FALSE

  TRUE

 3. The operating system in a TV set-top box is an _____ OS.

  integral

  manual

  embedded

  peripheral

 4. Microsoft Windows is an example of a multi-tasking OS.

  TRUE

  FALSE

 5. A multi-tasking OS can load mutliple programs into the ___ _____.

  main memory

  CPU core

  hard disk

  heat sink

 6. The multi-tasking OS can ____ each program so the CPU can execute segments of multiple tasks.

  accelerate

  interrupt

  terminate

  weave

 7. Which of these is more likely to have a multi-user OS?

  A supercomputer

  A desktop computer

  A games console

  A smartphone

 8. One multi-user OS can control mutiple terminals.

  FALSE

  TRUE

 9. What does RTOS mean?

  Repeat task operating system

  Radial terminal operating system

  Real time operating system

  Reverse turn operating system

 10. An RTOS has ____ time constraints.

  flexible

  binary

  fixed

  open


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