Operating System Flashcards

1
Q

is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program,
manages all ofthe other application programs in a computer.

A

Operating System

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2
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TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEM

A

Single- and multi-user
Single-tasking and multi-tasking
Distributed
Library
Real-time
Templated
Embedded

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3
Q

manages a
group of distinct, networked computers and
makes them appear to be a singlebcomputer

A

Distributed

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4
Q

refers to creating a single virtual machine
image as a guest operating system, then saving it as a tool for
multiple running virtual machines.
The technique is used both
in virtualization and cloud computing management, and is
common in large server warehouses

A

Templated

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5
Q

They are designed to operate on small
machines with less autonomy (e.g. PDAs).
They are very compact and extremely
efficient by design and can operate with a
limited amount of resources.

A

Embedded

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6
Q

an operating system
that guarantees to process events or data by a specific moment in time

A

Real- time

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7
Q

True or False
A real-time operating
system may be single- or multi-tasking, but when multitasking, it uses specialized scheduling
algorithms so that a deterministic nature of behavior
is achieved.

A

True

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8
Q

a specialized, single
address space, machine image that can be
deployed to cloud or embedded environment

A

unikernel

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9
Q

is one in which
the services that a typical operating system
provides, such as networking, are provided
in the form of libraries andcomposed with
the application and configuration code to
construct a unikernel

A

Library

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10
Q

He laid the foundations of today’s operating systems

A

UNIX

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11
Q

was not a commercially very
successful, his proposal, but affected the whole
generation of computers and operating systems.

A

Xerox Alto

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12
Q

It was the first computer using a mouse and a
fully graphical interface

A

Xerox Alto

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13
Q

became one of the first
massively expanded home computers.

A

Steve Wozniak Apple II

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14
Q

first
appeared on Apple II computers a year after its
launch, and strongly influenced by the way it
evolved operating systems over the next decade

A

Apple DOS (Disk Operating System)

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15
Q

Five Common Operating System

A

Linux Operating System
Apple iOS
Apple’s macOS,
Google’s Android OS
Microsoft Windows

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