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Dive deep into the fascinating world of OS Basics with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of OS Basics, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of OS Basics, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within Operating System.

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Q141.
A development strategy whereby the executive control modules of a system are coded and tested first, is known as

a.

Bottom-up development

b.

Top-down development

c.

Left-Right development

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).Top-down development
Q142.
Which of the following is helpful in evaluating applications software what will best suit your needs?

a.

recommendations by other users

b.

computer magazines

c.

objective software reviews

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the above
Q143.
System programs such as Compilers are designed so that they are

a.

reenterable

b.

non reusable

c.

serially usable

d.

recursive

Discuss
Answer: (a).reenterable
Q144.
IBM released its first PC in 1981. Can you name the operating system which was most popular at that time?

a.

MS-DOS

b.

PC-DOS

c.

OS/360

d.

CP/M

Discuss
Answer: (d).CP/M
Q145.
Which table is a permanent database that has an entry for each terminal symbol.

a.

Terminal table

b.

Literal table

c.

Identifier table

d.

Reductions

Discuss
Answer: (a).Terminal table
Q146.
The function(s) of the Syntax phase is(are)

a.

to recognize the major constructs of the language and to call the appropriate action routines that will generate the intermediate form or matrix for these constructs.

b.

to build a literal table and an identifier table

c.

to build a uniform symbol table

d.

to parse the source program into the basic elements or tokens of the language.

Discuss
Answer: (a).to recognize the major constructs of the language and to call the appropriate action routines that will generate the intermediate form or matrix for these constructs.
Q147.
A translator is best described as

a.

an application software

b.

a system software

c.

a hardware component

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).a system software
Q148.
Data encryption

a.

is mostly used by public networks

b.

is mostly used by financial networks

c.

cannot be used by private installations

d.

is not necessary, since data cannot be intercepted

Discuss
Answer: (b).is mostly used by financial networks
Q149.
What is the name given to the process of initializing a microcomputer with its operating system?

a.

Cold booting

b.

Booting

c.

Warm booting

d.

Boot recording

Discuss
Answer: (b).Booting
Q150.
With MS-DOS which command will divide the surface of the blank floppy disk into sectors and assign a unique address to each one?

a.

FORMAT command

b.

FAT command

c.

VER command

d.

CHKDSK command

Discuss
Answer: (a).FORMAT command
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