Kennesaw State University CHEM 1211 computertechsvcs

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OS Quizes 1-14 Points Awarded 36.00 Points Missed 0.00 Percentage 100% 1. The operating system manages each and every piece of hardware and software. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.... 0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. An operating system is a special type of hardware. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 3. The Memory Manager, the Interface Manager, the User Manager, and the File Manager are the basis of all operating systems. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 4. Networking was not always an integral part of operating systems. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. The Memory Manager is in charge of main memory, also known as ROM. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. The high-level portion of the Process Manager is called the Process Scheduler. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 7. The Device Manager monitors every device, channel, and control unit. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 8. The File Manager is responsible for data files but not program files. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. When the Processor Manager receives a command, it determines whether the program must be retrieved from storage or is already in memory, and then notifies the appropriate manager. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 10. Operating systems with networking capability have a fifth essential manager called the Network Manager that provides a convenient way for users to share resources while controlling users’ access to them. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 11. The central processing unit (CPU) is the brains of the computer with the circuitry to control the interpretation and execution of instructions. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 12. The supercomputer was developed primarily for government applications needing massive and fast number-crunching ability to carry out military operations and weather forecasting. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 13. Real-time systems are used in time-critical environments where reliability is key and data must be processed within a strict time limit. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 14. Many early programs used convoluted logic that only the original programmer could understand, so it was nearly impossible for anyone else to debug or change the program later on. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 15. If the control unit has two buffers, the second buffer can be loaded while the first buffer is transmitting its contents to or from the CPU. A) True B) False Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 16. The ____ is unique to each operating system. A) User Interface B) Process Manager C) Memory Manager D) File Manager Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 17. The ____ allocates each resource, starts its operation, and, finally, deallocates the resource, making it available to the next process or job. [Show More]

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