Set 7
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) or Objective Questions collection from Operating Systems (MS DOS and Windows)
1. ………. runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on
b. Application software
c. System software
2. ….is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program
a. Operating environment
b. Operating system
c. System environment
3. The primary purpose of an operating system is…..
a. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
b. To allow people to use the computer
c. To keep systems programmers employed
d. To make computers easier to use
4. …….transforms one interface into another interface
5. …..system is built directly on the hardware
6. Multiprogramming system
a. Are easier to develop than single programming system
b. Execute each job faster
c. Execute more jobs in the same time period
d. Are used only one large mainframe computers
7. …is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up
a. System software
b. Operating system
c. System operations
8. …..interface consists of things like program counter, registers, interrupts and terminals
9. ….share characteristics with both hardware and software
a. Operating system
10. ….is used in operating system to separate mechanism from policy
a. Single level implementation
b. Two level implementation
c. Multi level implementation
11. The operating system creates …. from the physical computer
b. Virtual computers
c. Virtual device
a. Works best with many small partitions
b. Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
c. Allows each program in turn to use the memory
d. Does not work with overlaying
13. Which of the following operating does not implement multitasking truly?
14. What is the name of the latest server operating system developed by Microsoft?
15. Where do you find user.dat?
b. C:\windows\system32
c. C:\windows\system
16. MSD.exe does not have information on:
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