TUTORIAL 3 OPERATING SYSTEM

1. What does an operating system consist of?

a. A set of users
b. A set of programs
c. A form of time-sharing
d. A kernel program

2. In multiprogramming, how can two or more programs be executed?

a. By optimizing compilers
b. Simultaneously
c. With two computers
d. Concurrently

3. What is the technique in shared systems that avoid mixing print-out from several programs
called?
a. Paging
b. Slicing
c. Queuing
d. Spooling

4. What is loading the operating system into personal computer called?

a. Booting
b. Interrupting
c. Prompting
d. Paging

5. Which one of the following uses graphical icons?

a. Command-line interface
b. Utility program
c. Page
d. GUI

6. Which of the following operating systems contained the first commercially successful GUI?
a. Mac OS
b. Windows
c. Unix
d. Linux

7. Which of the following are functions of the operating system?

a. File management
b. CPU management
c. Task management
d. Booting
e. All the above
8. DOS and some versions of UNIX are examples of _____________ interface
a. Old-fashioned
b. GUI
c. Command-line
d. Command-driven

Fill in

1. The situation occurs when the CPU spends all its time swapping pages into and out of real
memory is thrashing
2. Utility that reorganizes disk files into contiguous storage locations is the disk defragmenter
3. Loading the operating system into memory is called booting
4. GUI stands for Graphical Utilities interface
5. A utility that reduces the amount of space required to store a file is a(n) file compression
program
6. In multitasking, a(n) interrupt is a condition that temporarily suspends program executions.
7. A utility that translates operating system commands into instructions that operate a peripheral is
a(n) device driver
8. A Unix-like operating system that is available under the open-source concept is Linux

Answers all the questions

1. Briefly define booting.

- Process of starting or restarting a computer or the process of loading an operating
system into a computer’s main memory.

2. What is the difference between a command- driven interface and a graphical user interface (GUI)

Command-driven interface Graphical user interface (GUI)

Command-driven interface, meaning that the
user had to type very specific commands to get
the computer to load a program. The
commands were not always easy to
understand; therefore the interface proved to be
too complicated for the average user.
GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-
click technology of the mouse and cursor,
making operating systems much more user
friendly.

3. Why can’t you run your computer without system software?

 We can’t run our computer without system software because it is the main program that
controls how computer system functions. The OS provides us with the tools (command)
that enable us to interact with the PC. It is also manages the computer’s hardware,
including the processor, memory, and storage devices, as well as peripheral devices. The
operating system also provides a consistent means for software applications to work with
the CPU. Additionally, it is responsible for the management, scheduling, and interaction of
tasks. The first interaction with the OS is the user interface. That why we need system
software to run our computer because of this reason.

4. Why multitasking is useful?

Multitasking allows the computer to switch rapidly back and forth among different tasks.
The user is generally unaware of the switching process.

5. What is utility program? Give such an example of utility program

Utility programs are small programs that perform many of the general housekeeping tasks
for the computer, such as system maintenance and file compression.
- programs (such as disk defragmenter utilities) manage system resources;
- others (such as screen savers) help make your time and work on the computer more
pleasant;
- still others (such as file compression utilities) improve efficiency.
6. What is the advantage of using a word processor’s templates?
The advantage of using a word processor’s templates is we do not have to manually
format complex documents.