CSCI 103: Exam 1 Practice 2025
Questions and Answers
An example of an open source OS is
A. DOS.
B. Windows.
C. Linux.
D. macOS. - ANSWER-C. Linux
Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?
A. iPhone
B. Roomba Vacuum
C. Microsoft Surface tablet
D. all of the above - ANSWER-B. Roomba Vacuum
Device drivers are
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,A. often bundled with the operating system.
B. no longer used because of Plug and Play.
C. mapping programs to generate driving instructions.
D. always installed from a CD. - ANSWER-A. often bundled with the operating
system.
Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?
A. apps list
B. Power
C. tiles
D. Task View - ANSWER-D. Task View
When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which
is called a(n)
A. interrupt.
B. event.
C. slice.
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, D. none of the above. - ANSWER-A. interrupt
When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as
A. preemptive multitasking.
B. preemptive interrupting.
C. interruptive multitasking.
D. multitasking handling. - ANSWER-A. preemptive multitasking.
The C: drive on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet, and is referred to as the
A. main directory.
B. library directory.
C. root directory.
D. main path. - ANSWER-C. root directory.
A GUI user interface is special because
A. the menus are organized well.
B. it uses voice commands to run tasks.
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Questions and Answers
An example of an open source OS is
A. DOS.
B. Windows.
C. Linux.
D. macOS. - ANSWER-C. Linux
Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?
A. iPhone
B. Roomba Vacuum
C. Microsoft Surface tablet
D. all of the above - ANSWER-B. Roomba Vacuum
Device drivers are
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,A. often bundled with the operating system.
B. no longer used because of Plug and Play.
C. mapping programs to generate driving instructions.
D. always installed from a CD. - ANSWER-A. often bundled with the operating
system.
Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?
A. apps list
B. Power
C. tiles
D. Task View - ANSWER-D. Task View
When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which
is called a(n)
A. interrupt.
B. event.
C. slice.
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, D. none of the above. - ANSWER-A. interrupt
When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as
A. preemptive multitasking.
B. preemptive interrupting.
C. interruptive multitasking.
D. multitasking handling. - ANSWER-A. preemptive multitasking.
The C: drive on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet, and is referred to as the
A. main directory.
B. library directory.
C. root directory.
D. main path. - ANSWER-C. root directory.
A GUI user interface is special because
A. the menus are organized well.
B. it uses voice commands to run tasks.
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