Test Bank for Guide to Operating Systems, 6th Edition Tomsho (All Chapters included)
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Complete Test Bank for Guide to Operating Systems, 6th Edition by Greg Tomsho ; ISBN13: 9780357433836. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 11)....1. Operating System Fundamentals.
2. Modern Client and Server Operating Systems.
3. The Central Processing Unit (CPU).
4. File Systems.
5. Installin...
Guide to Operating Systems
6th Edition by Greg Tomsho
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,Name: Class: Date:
Module 01: Operating Systems Fundamentals
1. A user typed the name of a program at the command-line and pressed Enter. A user interface appeared on the
screen. What function did the OS perform?
a. started a process
b. loaded a driver
c. scheduled a service
d. loaded the file system
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The OS loaded a program and started a process.
b. Incorrect. Drivers are loaded when the OS boots or when a new device is
installed.
c. Incorrect. A service is a process without a user interface.
d. Incorrect. The file system is loaded when the OS boots.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GUOS.TOMS.21.1.1 - EXPLAIN BASIC OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS
TOPICS: An Introduction to Operating Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
2. Which OS feature prevents accidental unauthorized access to memory by a program?
a. I/O management
b. process and service management
c. security and resource protection
d. storage management
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. I/O management ensures that I/O devices are accessed by only one
process at a time.
b. Incorrect. Process and service management involves loading, execution, and
termination of processes.
c. Correct. Security and resource protection includes protection from accidental
unauthorized access, such as when a poorly written program attempts to access
memory outside of its allocated space.
d. Incorrect. With storage management, the OS provides a file system and manages
access to files on a storage device.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GUOS.TOMS.21.1.1 - EXPLAIN BASIC OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS
TOPICS: An Introduction to Operating Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
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, Name: Class: Date:
Module 01: Operating Systems Fundamentals
DATE MODIFIED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
3. When a user clicks the X in a window to close an application, which OS feature is invoked?
a. process and service management
b. security and resource protection
c. storage management
d. device management
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Process and service management involves loading, execution, and
termination of processes.
b. Incorrect. Security and resource protection provides methods for securing access
to resources.
c. Incorrect. With storage management, the OS provides a file system and manages
access to files on a storage device.
d. Incorrect. Device management is part of memory and I/O management and
devices are not involved in this scenario.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GUOS.TOMS.21.1.1 - EXPLAIN BASIC OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS
TOPICS: An Introduction to Operating Systems
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
4. The code that exchanges information with hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?
a. BIOS
b. file system
c. application
d. device driver
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The BIOS is a component of a computer that provides a power-on self-
test, configuration management and a method to boot the computer.
b. Incorrect. A file system provides a method for accessing and organizing files.
c. Incorrect. An application does not access hardware devices directly.
d. Correct. A device driver accesses hardware devices on behalf of other processes.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GUOS.TOMS.21.1.4 - Describe the five major operating system components
TOPICS: Primary Operating System Components
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/30/2020 12:23 PM
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