Why operating system is important software for a computer?
Give any five reasons
Give any three objectives of operating system?
Mention few disadvantages of using DOS.
Name two operating systems which are used in modern mobile phones.
What difficulties a student may face if he/she is not familiar with the operating system of a computer
Define UNIX and Windows operating system. vii.
Differentiate between single-user and multi-user operating systems.
What is meant by managing data and why is it important?
What is realtime operating system
Define window operating system
Section C
Differentiate between timesharing and batch processing systems
Differentiate between Linux and macintosh operating system
Define user management and resources management
Differentiate between single and multiuser operating systems
Section A
1.Which interface is based on textual input?
A. GUI
C. Menu-driven interface
B. CLI
D. Windows
2.Which of the following interface uses window, icon, menu and pointer to interact with
A. GUI
B. CLI
C. Menu-driven interface
D. DOS
3.Which of the following operating system was introduced in 1969?
A. Macintosh
B Linux
C. Unix
D. Windows
4.Which of the following operating system must process information and produce a
response within a specified time?
A. Batch Processing System
C. Multiprogramming System
B. Time-sharing System
D. Real-time System
5.Which of the following is open source operating system?
A. UNIX
B. Linux
C. DOS
D.novells netware
6. Which of the following user Interace is to is easiest onestone lo learn and use?
B. GUI
A.CLI
C. Menu driven interface
D. DOS
7. Which of the following operating system: allows many users to use a computer at the same time?
A. Single-user operating system
B. Batch processing system
C. Real-time processing system
D. Multi-user operating system
8. in which of the following operating system, CPU is switched rapidy between all ho programs to
simultaneously execute all of them?
B. Time-sharing System
A. Batch Processing System
B. Real-time System
D. DOS
9.Which of the following Windows icon allows user to access a program, file or folder quickly?
B. Computer icon
A. Program icon
D. Recycle Bin icon
C. Shortcut icon
xWhich of the following Windows icon allows user to access the contents of computer drives and
manage files and folders?
A. Program icon
B. Computer icon
C. Shortcut icon
D. Recycle Bin icon