Sheet (3)
(A) Choose the Correct Answer
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- What is the main program in an operating system called?
a. Kernel
b. File manager
c. Directory
d. NOS
3- What is loading the operating system into a personal computer
called?
a. Booting
b. Interrupting
c. Prompting
d. Paging
4- Which one of the following uses graphical icons?
a. Command-line interface
b. Utility program
c. Page
d. GUI
5- What is an onscreen picture that represents an object, such as a
program or file, called?
a. Page
b. Icon
c. NOS
d. Spool
(B) True/false
1- A DOS program is invoked by typing a command.
2- The central program in an operating system is called the kernel.
3- Windows employs a graphical user interface (GUI).
4- The shared resources that the operating system manages include the CPU,
memory, storage devices, and printers.
5- Utility Programs convert program code to machine code.
(C) Fill-in
(1) The operating system program that remains resident in memory is the
……………
(2) A utility that reorganizes disk files into adjacent storage location is the
………......
(3) GUI stands for ……………………
(4) A utility that reduce the amount of space required to store a file is a (n)
………………..…
(5) …………………. uses a command line interface.
(6) A program that overlays the operating system to provide a more user-friendly
environment is the ……………………