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Operating System Flashcards

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What is a multitasking operating system?

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An OS that can perform several tasks at once

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What are some of the concepts covered in Operating Systems?

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Processes, memory, and disk

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What is the purpose of a sensor node operating system?

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To manage the allocation of resources to users in an orderly and controlled manner

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What is a mainframe operating system?

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Software used to manage the operations of a mainframe computer

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What is an embedded operating system?

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A specialized operating system designed to perform a specific task for a device that is not a computer

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What are the various types of servers in the client/server era?

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Network, application, web

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What is the role of an operating system on a computer?

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To manage the computer’s memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware

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What is the client/server era?

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An era where desktop clients are networked to servers, with processing work split between clients and servers

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What is virtual memory?

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A technique used by an operating system to simulate additional memory by temporarily transferring pages of data from RAM to disk storage

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Which companies provide internet services?

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Amazon, Google

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What is TinyOS?

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A de facto standard operating system for sensor nodes

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What is the cloud and mobile computing era?

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An era where computing power and software applications are supplied over the Internet or other network

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Which company provides middleware?

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BEA

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What are the top chip producers?

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Intel, AMD, ARM, IBM

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What is an enterprise application?

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Large-scale software that helps solve the problems of the entire organization

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Which companies provide network hardware?

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Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Juniper Networks

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What are some examples of handheld operating systems?

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Palm OS, Symbian OS, and Windows

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What is the purpose of a server operating system?

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To facilitate the implementation of various server platforms

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What are some examples of multiprocessor operating systems?

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UNIX, Linux, and Solaris

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What is a real-time operating system?

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An OS that guarantees real-time applications a certain capability within a specified deadline

21
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What is the purpose of the card operating system?

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To program the smart card microprocessor and manage its functionalities

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What is the difference between a personal computer operating system and a handheld operating system?

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A handheld operating system is specialized for devices that are not computers, while a personal computer operating system is for general-purpose computers

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What is the purpose of an operating system platform?

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To provide a platform for running other software applications

21
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What are some examples of consulting and system integration services companies?

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IBM Global Services, EDS, Infosys, Wipro

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Which companies provide enterprise applications?

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SAP and Oracle

23
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What is the purpose of the enterprise computing era?

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To move toward integrating disparate networks, applications using Internet standards and enterprise applications

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What is the purpose of a file server?

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To provide a joint storage point for a business to store documents or data - a network drive

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What is the purpose of a hypervisor?

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To run multiple operating systems on a single mainframe computer

To manage the operations of a server

To boost the performance of multiple CPUs within a single computer system

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Which of the following are examples of database software?

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IBM (DB2), Oracle, Microsoft (SQL Server), Sybase (Adaptive Server Enterprise), MySQL

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What are some providers of physical data storage?

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EMC, Seagate, Maxtor, Western Digital

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