| 31. | Software is a program that directs the overall operation of the computer, facilitates its use and interacts with the user. What are the different types of this software ? |
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Answer: (d).All of the above
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| 32. | A __________ is a software that manages the time of a microprocessor to ensure that all time critical events are processed as efficiently as possible. This software allows the system activities to be divided into multiple independent elements called tasks. |
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Answer: (a).Kernel
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| 33. | The primary job of the operating system of a computer is to ________. |
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Answer: (b).Manage Resources
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| 35. | Routine is not loaded until it is called. All routines are kept on disk in a relocatable load format. The main program is loaded into memory & is executed. This type of loading is called _________ . |
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Answer: (c).Dynamic linking
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| 36. | The kernel of the operating system remains in the primary memory because ________. |
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Answer: (a). It is mostly called (used)
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| 37. | Multi-programming systems ________. |
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Answer: (c).Execute more jobs in the same time
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| 38. | Multiprocessing ________. |
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Answer: (d).Allows the same computer to have the multiple processors
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| 39. | What is the first step in performing an operating system upgrade ? |
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Answer: (c).Backup critical data
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| 40. | 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, is called ________. |
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Answer: (a).Time Sharing
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