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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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Q181.
The technique, for sharing the time of a computer among several jobs. Which switches jobs so rapidly such that each job appears to have the computer to itself:

a.

time sharing

b.

time out

c.

time domain

d.

FIFO

Discuss
Answer: (a).time sharing
Q182.
Capacity planning

a.

requires detailed system performance information

b.

is independent of the operating system

c.

does not depend on the monitoring tools available

d.

is not needed in small installations

Discuss
Answer: (b).is independent of the operating system
Q183.
The table created by lexical analysis to describe all literals used in the source program, is

a.

Terminal table

b.

Literal table

c.

Identifier table

d.

Reductions

Discuss
Answer: (b).Literal table
Q184.
In which addressing mode, the address of the location of the operand is given explicitly as a part of the instruction.

a.

absolute mode

b.

immediate mode

c.

index mode

d.

modulus mode

Discuss
Answer: (a).absolute mode
Q185.
A base register table

a.

allows the programmer to write base registers and displacements explicitly in the source program.

b.

is used to remember which of the general-purpose registers are currently available as base registers, and what base addresses they contain.

c.

allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the same time.

d.

is a term that refers to the control programs of an operating system.

Discuss
Answer: (b).is used to remember which of the general-purpose registers are currently available as base registers, and what base addresses they contain.
Q186.
What is the name of the operating system which was originally designed by scientists and engineers for use by scientists and engineers?

a.

XENIX

b.

UNIX

c.

OS/2

d.

MS DOS

Discuss
Answer: (b).UNIX
Q187.
Terminal Table

a.

contains all constants in the program

b.

a permanent table of decision rules in the form of patterns for matching with the uniform symbol table to discover syntactic structure.

c.

consists of a full or partial list of the token's as they appear in the program. Created by Lexical analysis and used for syntax analysis and interpretation

d.

a permanent table which lists all key words and special symbols of the language in symbolic form.

Discuss
Answer: (d).a permanent table which lists all key words and special symbols of the language in symbolic form.
Q188.
The practice of "bundling" refers to

a.

selling computers alone

b.

selling peripheral devices with computer

c.

selling software to run on computers

d.

giving away software with a computer purchase

Discuss
Answer: (d).giving away software with a computer purchase
Q189.
All the time a computer is switched on, its operating system software has to stay in

a.

main storage

b.

primary storage

c.

floppy disk

d.

disk drive

Discuss
Answer: (b).primary storage
Q190.
Can you name of the major Operating System used in computers?

a.

MS DOS

b.

OS/2

c.

UNIX

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the above
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