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CH 6. Flashcards

1
Q

What do you mean by o/s?

A

operating system is an system software which is loaded on computer on boot up. o/s is responsible for managing hardwares and softwares of computer system.
it provides interface for application software for interacting with the user and it acts as an intermediary between application and hardware.

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2
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o/s is loaded on computer on ___.

A

boot up

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3
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interface provided by o/s is either ____ or ______

A

GUI graphical user interface and CLI command line interface.

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4
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full form of gui is _____

A

graphical user interface

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5
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full form of cli is __

A

command line interface

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6
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command line interface is used in___

A

Ms DOS
LINUX
UNIX

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7
Q

GUI is used in ___

A

windows 7
windows 8.1
windows 10

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8
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true or false:

GUI is supported by most o/s

A

false.

both gui and cli is supported by most o/s

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9
Q

o/s can be divided into ___ and ___ (on the basis of tasks)

A

single process

multi process

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10
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what is single process o/s?

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single process o/s are the o/s which can only execute one task at a time.

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11
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what is multi process o/s?

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o/s which can execute multiple tasks at a time are called as multiprocess o/s

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12
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T/F: smallest individual part of o/s are threads

A

False

smallest executable part of process are threads

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13
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o/s performs multiple process by breaking the task into ___.

A

threads

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14
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T/F: Smallest part of program is thread

A

false.

smallest executable part of process are threads

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15
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multitasking can be _____ or _____

A

cooperative

preemptive

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16
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multitasking is handling more than one ___ at a time (thread,process,task)

A

task

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17
Q

cooperative multitasking is used in ____

A

windows 3.x

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18
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preemptive multitasking is used in ___

A

windows 9x, windows xp, vista, windows 7

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19
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T/F cooperative multitasking is used by all desktop o/s

A

false

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20
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T/F Preemptive multitasking is used in all network os

A

true

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21
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if there is a fault is ___ multitasking, the whole system becomes unstable.

A

cooperative.

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22
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In ___ multitasking, applications are allowed to run for a specific period of time.

A

Preemptive

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23
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In preemptive multitasking, task is allotted on ___.

A

Priority basis

24
Q

In ___ basis, the time is alloted on the basis of how important the yask is for the system.

A

Priority

25
Q

T/F: In multiuser, the os deals with multiple user but one user at a time.

A

False, the os switches back and forth between multiple users

26
Q

Multiuser is used in ___

A

Windows server 2003.
Windows SERVER 2008
Linux
Unix

27
Q

T/F: When multiple process are executed at a time it is termed as multiprocessing.

A

False, multiprocessor is when multiple process are installed in the o/s and are task are divided between them.

28
Q

T/F: multiprocessing is when multiple task is divided into multiple processors

A

True

29
Q

The latest os use ____ multiprocessing

A

Symmetric

30
Q

Symmetric multiprocess is when ___

A

Multiple processors work simultaneously

31
Q

Multiprogramming is possible because of ___

A

Multithreading

32
Q

__ is the capability of os to run multiple programs at once

A

Multiprogramming

33
Q

Multithreading is when os handles multiples ___ at a time

A

Threads

34
Q

___ is a singleuser o/s (DESKTOP/NETWORK)

A

Desktop

35
Q

Network os is ___ (singleuser,multiuser)

A

Multiuser

36
Q

Desktop o/s cant support ___ (multiprocess, multiuser, multi tasking)

A

Multiuser

37
Q

___ are used to install desktop os

A

Desktop pc
Workstations
Laptop

38
Q

Cost of ___ is low

A

Desktop

39
Q

___ is a client in network environment (desktop os/network os)

A

Desktop

40
Q

Desktop os provides ___ & ____ level security

A

User level and share level security

41
Q

Desktop os is used in ___

A 
Windows xp
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
And linux (ubuntu,open,suse,fedora core)
42
Q

Server grade computers are used by ___ os

A

Network

43
Q

Network os uses ___ for installation

A

Server grade computers

44
Q

___ provides file level security (desktop and network)

A

Network os

45
Q

___ provides backup tool for backup data

A

Network os

46
Q

Network o/s provides network services like ___.

A

File, print, database, mail, proxy, web etc

47
Q

Ex of Network os are ____

A 
Windows SERVER 2008
Red hat enterprise
Unix
Novells netware 4.x
Linux server 6.0
48
Q

Cost of network os are ___ as compared to desktop os

A

High

49
Q

Unix belongs to ___ os (Desktop,network)

A

Network

50
Q

State any 1 linux edition of desktop os

A

Ubuntu

51
Q

In the simplest level, os does ___ and ___.

A
  1. Manages the hardware, software resources of the system.

2. Provides a convenient interface for application to interact with hardware without knowing all hardware details.

52
Q

Various programs and input methods compete for ___ and demand ___.

A

Attention of cpu

Memory, storage, i/o bandwidth

53
Q

O/s provides ___ that allows the software developers to write applications on one device and run it on other.

A

Api Application program interface

54
Q

T/F: Api can only run on device with same memory.

A

False

55
Q

API stands for ___

A

Application program interface

56
Q

State the fubctions of o/s.

A

.

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