Quiz Time
Let’s see how you do. Answers are in the comments.
1. List the two operational modes of a processor.
2. RISC is an acronym for __________________.
3. What is a pipe?
4. What is multiprocessing and why is it important?
5. Describe the purpose of spooling.
6. A process is _________________________.
7. What is the purpose of a shell?
8. A process created by another proces is called a ___________________.
9. _____________ ________________ facilitiates cooperation among processes.
10. What is a path?
February 2nd, 2005 at 8:47 pm
1. User and Kernel.
2. Reduced Instruction Set Computer.
3. Connects two programs. For example you can pipe the output of ls to more.
4. Using CPU processing power when it is not in use by one program to run another. Important because it increases CPU utilization, making it more efficient.
5. It allows jobs to wait for a scarce resource in a line and then it gives them access to the resource when it is their turn to utilize it.
6. Program in execution.
7. It provides the user with a way to interact with the underlying parts of the operating system.
8. Child process.
9. Interprocess communication.
10. Location of the file on a disk.
February 2nd, 2005 at 9:37 pm
In soviet Russia, internet phones you.
February 2nd, 2005 at 10:33 pm
This is actually my first quiz in operating systems. I got an 85 on it, and that was one of the better grades in the class.
February 7th, 2005 at 1:19 am
That is by far… the stupidest fucking test I have ever read.