Questions and Answers

1. DOS is an example of an Application Program.

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A. True

B. False
2. Operating System plays a vital role in the operation of the computer system.
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A. True

B. False
3. Application programs require an operating system to function.
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A. True

B. False
4. Operating systems can be found on almost any device that contains a computer
from cellular phones and video game consoles to supercomputers and web servers.
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A. True

B. False
5. Operating system is a set of software, consisting of hardware and data, which
provides basic interface for execution of various application software.
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A. True

B. False
6. The other term for Operating System is _____.
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A. Application Software

B. Platform

C. Assembly Language

7.The figure shows that OS acts as the saving or storing area for hardware resources

and application programs.

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A. True

B. False
8. Operating systems can work without being interrupted.
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A. True

B. False

Questions and Answers

1. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader
called ____ is executed
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A. Compile and Go loader

B. Boot loader

C. Bootstrap loader

D. Relating loader
2. Which of the following Operating systems is better for implementing a Client-Server
network?
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A. MS DOS

B. Windows 95

C. Windows 98

D. Windows 2000
3. The operating system manages
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A. Memory

B. Processes

C. Disks and I/O devices

D. All of the above

4. Usually, in MSDOS, the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter ____
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A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D
5. What is the function of an operating system?
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A. Manages computers resources very efficiently

B. Takes care of scheduling jobs for execution

C. Manages the flow of data and instructions

D. All of the above

6. Which is not the function of the Operating System?
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A. Memory management

B. Disk management

C. Application management

D. Virus Protection