EXAM 1 OPERATING SYSTEMS EXAM
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WRITTEN CORRECTLY
Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Unix
Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Managing CPU
interactions
Which of the following can be described as program code that operates like a specialized hook into the
operating system? - ANSWER✔✔✨---API
You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications
are not getting sufficient CPU time while other applications are getting more than necessary. Which
component is likely to be the cause of this problem? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Kernel
Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking? - ANSWER✔✔✨---The OS
allocates resources to applications but remains in full control
Which particular type of low-level code is responsible for starting an operating system on a computer? -
ANSWER✔✔✨---Basic input/output system
Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS? - ANSWER✔✔✨---
Manages Random Access Memory
Which type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design, film design, and animation? -
ANSWER✔✔✨---High-end workstation
, When a computing environment requires that some processing of applications takes place on a server
and on a PC-class computer, which type of system are you using? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Client/server
system
The code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the
following? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Device driver
Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS? - ANSWER✔✔✨--
-Installing additional RAM
What essential part of the operating system communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource
managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Kernel
Which of the following can be described as a client/server computing model that offers scalable Web-
based applications and services over the Internet? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Cloud computing
You have installed a new network adapter in a computer and rebooted the operating system. You go to
check the settings of the network adapter, but you cannot find the device present in Windows. What is
the most likely problem? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Bad or missing device driver
A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element? - ANSWER✔✔✨---
Application software
You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A
colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are
you least likely to adopt? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Windows 10
You are currently designing a cloud computing system that will host scalable Web-based applications
accessible through a Web browser. This system will be available only to your company, but the
resources will be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use? -
ANSWER✔✔✨---Hosted private cloud
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WRITTEN CORRECTLY
Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Unix
Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Managing CPU
interactions
Which of the following can be described as program code that operates like a specialized hook into the
operating system? - ANSWER✔✔✨---API
You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications
are not getting sufficient CPU time while other applications are getting more than necessary. Which
component is likely to be the cause of this problem? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Kernel
Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking? - ANSWER✔✔✨---The OS
allocates resources to applications but remains in full control
Which particular type of low-level code is responsible for starting an operating system on a computer? -
ANSWER✔✔✨---Basic input/output system
Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS? - ANSWER✔✔✨---
Manages Random Access Memory
Which type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design, film design, and animation? -
ANSWER✔✔✨---High-end workstation
, When a computing environment requires that some processing of applications takes place on a server
and on a PC-class computer, which type of system are you using? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Client/server
system
The code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the
following? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Device driver
Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS? - ANSWER✔✔✨--
-Installing additional RAM
What essential part of the operating system communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource
managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Kernel
Which of the following can be described as a client/server computing model that offers scalable Web-
based applications and services over the Internet? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Cloud computing
You have installed a new network adapter in a computer and rebooted the operating system. You go to
check the settings of the network adapter, but you cannot find the device present in Windows. What is
the most likely problem? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Bad or missing device driver
A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element? - ANSWER✔✔✨---
Application software
You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A
colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are
you least likely to adopt? - ANSWER✔✔✨---Windows 10
You are currently designing a cloud computing system that will host scalable Web-based applications
accessible through a Web browser. This system will be available only to your company, but the
resources will be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use? -
ANSWER✔✔✨---Hosted private cloud
