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201.

Automatic allocation and management allows location transparent to the

A. Programmer
B. Memory
C. I/O device
D. Files
Answer» D. Files
202.

Mechanisms for synchronization and communication among various processes can be provided by

A. Sequence management
B. Communication management
C. Request management
D. Process management
Answer» E.
203.

Two or more programs can be executed at a time in process of

A. Concurrent-programming
B. Uni-programming
C. Multi-programming
D. Batch programming
Answer» D. Batch programming
204.

Operating system which doesn't support networking between computers is

A. windows 3.1
B. windows 95
C. windows 2000
D. windows NT
Answer» B. windows 95
205.

Device controller is the controller of the computer system that contains

A. buffers
B. registers
C. cache
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
206.

Operating system which is expected to dominate the server market is

A. windows 2003
B. Linux
C. Novell
D. SuSE
Answer» B. Linux
207.

In Linux a user can load or upload

A. I/O Modules
B. I/O Devices
C. Kernel Modules
D. File Base I/O
Answer» D. File Base I/O
208.

A service not provided by operating system is

A. networking
B. user interface
C. program execution
D. error detection
Answer» B. user interface
209.

Executive contains the base services of

A. Operating System
B. I/O Devices
C. Programmed I/O
D. I/O Modules
Answer» B. I/O Devices
210.

Configuration manager responsible for implementing and managing the

A. System Control
B. System Damage
C. System registry
D. System Access
Answer» D. System Access
211.

Time sharing technique handles

A. Single Interactive Job
B. Multiple Interactive Job
C. Recent Interactive Job
D. Old Interactive Job
Answer» C. Recent Interactive Job
212.

One that is not a type of user interface of the operating system is

A. command line interface
B. graphical user interface
C. batch interface
D. device interface
Answer» E.
213.

Beowulf clusters of the computer system are built using

A. PCs
B. tablets
C. smart phones
D. servers
Answer» B. tablets
214.

Failed mutual exclusion permits to perform one routine at a

A. Location
B. Time
C. File
D. Bus
Answer» C. File
215.

Security features offered by a file oriented approach, are of

A. Field level
B. File level
C. Record level
D. Entity level
Answer» C. Record level
216.

Effective overlap of operations of CPU and I/O devices, requires a proper mix of

A. I/O bound jobs
B. CPU bound jobs
C. Memory bound jobs
D. Balance of CPU and I/O jobs
Answer» E.
217.

Computers with two or more CPUs and simultaneous execution of several programs are known to be

A. Multiprocessor systems
B. Multithread systems
C. Multiprogram systems
D. Multitasker systems
Answer» B. Multithread systems
218.

Error detection and response clears the

A. Program
B. Data
C. Information
D. Error Condition
Answer» E.
219.

Terminology used for hiding details of hardware from programmers is called

A. Operating system
B. Interfaces
C. Modulation
D. Applications
Answer» B. Interfaces
220.

One byte is the collection of

A. 2-bits
B. 4-bits
C. 7-bits
D. 8-bits
Answer» E.
221.

Interconnected configuration of computers describes terminology of

A. Multithreading
B. Multiprogramming
C. Multiprocessing
D. Multischeduling
Answer» D. Multischeduling
222.

A system having main memory less than total memory required by process, results in

A. Memory efficient utilization
B. Memory under utilization
C. No loading of process
D. Loading of process
Answer» D. Loading of process
223.

Placing multiprocessor boards of the computer system on same chassis is called

A. multiprocessor
B. multiple hardware
C. blade servers
D. both a and b
Answer» D. both a and b
224.

When a job is in processing by system that performs I/O operations and CPU is idle, describes process of

A. Multiprogramming with variable jobs
B. Multiprogramming with fixed jobs
C. Uniprogramming
D. Multiprogramming
Answer» D. Multiprogramming
225.

Systems that are used by only one user at a time are known to be

A. Unit user system
B. Linear user systems
C. Single-user system
D. Absolute user systems
Answer» D. Absolute user systems
226.

The computer system we use is mainly divided into

A. 2 components
B. 3 components
C. 4 components
D. 5 components
Answer» D. 5 components
227.

What is the name of that fault-tolerant computer systems which is used for ATM Networks?

A. Mainframe Computers
B. mini computers
C. Tandem Computers
D. Super Computers
Answer» D. Super Computers
228.

Common desktop environment program of operating system is a

A. command line interface
B. graphical user interface
C. batch interface
D. device interface
Answer» C. batch interface
229.

Hundreds of virtual appliances can be run on single system using

A. hardware
B. software
C. VMware
D. compilers
Answer» D. compilers
230.

Operating system Linux runs at all

A. Computers
B. Platforms
C. Labs
D. Systems
Answer» C. Labs
231.

A single user operating system for IBM compatible personal computers were named as

A. MS Windows NT
B. MS-DOS
C. Windows 3.0
D. Microsoft windows
Answer» C. Windows 3.0
232.

System's performance can be improved by designing it with

A. More than one storage media
B. More than one I/O devices
C. More than one CPU
D. More than one logic unit
Answer» D. More than one logic unit
233.

Programs of the computer system work when instructed by

A. input
B. output
C. operating system
D. CPU
Answer» E.
234.

Computer system devices are connected to internet through

A. wire
B. wireless
C. users
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
235.

File storage system is one of computer system's

A. hardware
B. operating system
C. resources
D. compilers
Answer» D. compilers
236.

One that is not a type of memory is

A. cache
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. compilers
Answer» E.
237.

NUMA can access memory from any unit takes

A. same time
B. different time
C. less time
D. more time
Answer» C. less time
238.

From the memory of the system data is loaded and stored to the

A. RAM
B. receive
C. registers
D. CD
Answer» D. CD
239.

Completion of operation to the CPU of the computer system is told by

A. buffers
B. interrupt
C. path
D. macro controller
Answer» C. path
240.

If one machine is in hot standby mode, this clustering of the computer system is

A. symmetric
B. asymmetric
C. serially
D. both a and b
Answer» C. serially
241.

Time sharing task of the operating system is also called

A. single tasking
B. multi-tasking
C. single programing
D. multi programming
Answer» C. single programing
242.

To use information stored in a file, it must be

A. Accessed into computer memory
B. Read into computer memory
C. Retrieved from computer memory
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
243.

Parameters of the programs are passed in

A. inputs
B. outputs
C. programs
D. registers
Answer» E.
244.

Multiprocessing provided by the computer system has a type of

A. symmetric multiprocessor
B. asymmetric multiprocessing
C. symmetric multiprocessing
D. both b and c
Answer» E.
245.

In microcomputers, operating system is usually stored on

A. random access memory
B. read only memory
C. permanent memory
D. temporary memory
Answer» C. permanent memory
246.

Keyboard device of computer system is an

A. input
B. output
C. I/O
D. memory
Answer» B. output
247.

HANDLE file is the file to

A. create
B. read
C. delete
D. store
Answer» C. delete
248.

File operation used with random access files to first position pointer to a specific place in a file, is known to be

A. Pointer
B. Cursor
C. Current locator
D. Seek
Answer» E.
249.

Single user systems includes

A. Mainframes
B. Microcomputers
C. Supercomputers
D. Personal computers
Answer» E.
250.

Scientific computations usually falls in category of

A. Device bound
B. Memory bound
C. Processor bound
D. Program bound
Answer» D. Program bound