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These are used to solve user computing problems such as word processors and business programs Group of answer choices Application Programs Anti-Virus programs Utility Programs Operating Systems Applications Program
Bootloader is a program that loads and ends the boot time tasks and processes of an OS. Group of answer choices True False False
Time-sharing is also known as multitasking. Group of answer choices True False True
The operating system should be able to detect _____ within the computer system and take the appropriate action. Group of answer choices files errors programs Virus errors
In program execution, the OS must have the capability to load a program into ________ and execute that program. Group of answer choices Hard Disk Data Directories Memory Memory
________Operating System is an OS intended to serve real-time systems/applications that process data as it comes in, mostly without buffer delay. Group of answer choices Network Handheld Real Time Distributed Real Time
This refers to a non-interactive user interface, where the user specifies all the details of the batch job in advance to batch processing, and receives the output when all the processing is done.., Batch-Based OS
Android is an example of Handheld OS. Group of answer choices True False True
Time-sharing OS creates an interactive environment. Group of answer choices True False True
It is a collection of physically separate, possibly heterogeneous computer systems that are networked to provide users with access to the various resources that the system maintains. Group of answer choices Distributed System
File-server is an example of client-server computing Group of answer choices True False True
Operating systems made available in source-code format which has copyleft is called __________________ Group of answer choices BIOS Free OS Open-source OS Proprietary OS Open-Source OS
In computer system operation, each device controller has a local buffer. Group of answer choices True False True
Hardware interrupt is a signal created and sent to the CPU that is caused by some action taken by a software. Group of answer choices True False False
OS is an interrupt driven environment. Group of answer choices True False True
Software as a service(SaaS) provides one or more applications available via the Internet Group of answer choices True False True
It is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. Group of answer choices Disturb Interrupt Link Buffer Interrupt
A type of multiprocessing in which a boss processor controls the system and the other processors either look to the boss for instructions or have predefined tasks. Group of answer choices Symmetric Synchronous Asymmetric Systematic Asymmetric
_____interrupt is a signal created and sent to the CPU that is caused by some action taken by a hardware device. Group of answer choices Software HardWare System Lost HardWare
Cold boot is also known as reboot or reset. False True False
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