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NEW 2025-2026 NOS 110 EXAM QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
what file transfer system can move multiple files at a time - ANSWER
SMB
The core of an operating system is referred to as the CPU. - ANSWER
False
Who created the Linux kernel? - ANSWER Linus Torvalds
____________ multitasking depends on the running application to hand
control back to the OS so other applications can be run. - ANSWER
cooperative
The _____________ communicates with the BIOS, device drivers,
resource managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions.
- ANSWER kernel
Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's
BIOS? - ANSWER b. manages random access memory
You have installed a new network adaptor in your computer and reboot
the OS. You go to check the settings of the network adaptor but you
cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem? -
ANSWER c. bad or missing device driver
One function of the kernel is managing use of the computer's RAM. -
ANSWER True
Most modern operating systems use cooperative multitasking. -
ANSWER False
Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed
in the OS? - ANSWER c. installing more RAM
,Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking
OS? - ANSWER d. UNIX
You want to design a handheld system with memory that can be
updated but that does not lose its contents when the device is turned off.
You should use ______________ for this purpose. - ANSWER NVRAM
nonvolatile random access memory
CMOS
A single device driver typically communicates with several different
hardware devices. - ANSWER False
You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing,
you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while
others are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be
the cause of this problem? - ANSWER a. kernel
If your computing environment requires that some processing of your
application takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a PC-
class computer, what type of system are you using? - ANSWER b.
client/server system
I/O functions let programs communicate with the computer hardware. -
ANSWER True
Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the OS? -
ANSWER d. executes program instructions
If you need to change certain aspects of the way your computer boots,
which of the following components would you configure? - ANSWER c.
BIOS
Chip where the BIOS/UEFI is stored - ANSWER CMOS
Ability of a system to recover from a hardware or software failure -
ANSWER Fault tolerance
, Company that creates an OS type for servers and another for clients -
ANSWER Microsoft
Open Source operating system - ANSWER Linux
Verification of identity - ANSWER Authentication
Company that developed the first GUI operating system - ANSWER
Apple Computers
Operating system found in an automobile's control system - ANSWER
Standalone OS
First commercially available, portable multi-user operating system -
ANSWER UNIX
Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking? -
ANSWER d. The OS controls when an application can use the CPU
This is the process of verifying that an authenticated account has
permission to perform a given function on a system is referred to as
__________. - ANSWER Authorization
A word processor is best described as which type of operating system
element? - ANSWER a. application software
Code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is
referred to as which of the following? - ANSWER a. device driver
Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel? -
ANSWER c. managing CPU interactions
Which Microsoft OS was meant to replace Windows Me and Windows
2000 Workstation and become the new Microsoft client? - ANSWER a.
Windows XP
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