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Q.1. Linux is a (n) ____________ operating system. 

(1) Windows 

(2) Microsoft 

(3) Open-source 

(4) Mac 

(5) None of these 

Q.2. The ____________ operating system does NOT have a graphical user interface. 

(1) Windows XP 

(2) MS-DOS 

(3) Windows CE 

(4) Mac OS 

(5) None of these 

Q.3. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT. 

(1) Provide a way for the user to interact with the computer. 

(2) Manage the central processing unit (CPU). 

(3) Manage memory and storage. 

(4) Enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing. 

(5) None of these 

Q.4. During the boot process, the ____________ looks for the system files. 

(1) CD 

(2) BIOS 

(3) CPU 

(4) DVD 

(5) None of these 

Q.5. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen. 

(1) GUIs 

(2) Icons 

(3) Menus 

(4) Windows 

(5) None of these 

Q.6. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time. 

(1) Multitasking 

(2) Streamlining 

(3) Multiuser 

(4) Simulcasting 

(5) None of these 

Q.7. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention is called an: 

(1) Action 

(2) Event 

(3) Interrupt 

(4) Activity 

(5) None of these 

Q.8. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a (n) ____________ to each task requiring the processor's attention. 

(1) CPU 

(2) Slice of time 

(3) Stack 

(4) Event 

(5) None of these 

Q.9.____________ storage refers to storage that loses its data when the power is turned off. 

(1) Permanent 

(2) Volatile 

(3) Nonvolatile 

(4) Virtual 

(5) None of these 

Q.10. The time it takes a CPU to retrieve data from RAM is measured in: 

(1) Milliseconds 

(2) Microseconds 

(3) Nanoseconds 

(4) Picoseconds 

(5) None of these 

ANSWERS

Q.1. (3) Linux is an open source operating system. 

Q.2. (2) The MS-Dos operating system does not have a graphical user interface. 

Q.3. (4) Enable users to performs a specific task such as document editing. 

Q.4. (2) BIOS 

Q.5. (3) Menus 

Q.6. (1) Multitasking 

Q.7. (3) Interrupt 

Q.8. (2) Slice of time to each task requiring processor's attention. 

Q.9. (2) Volatile storage 

Q.10. (3) Time it takes a CPU to retrieve data from RAM is measured in nanosecond.