Computer MCQs Two
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An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that the desktop OS ……
- A. has a GUI whereas the PDA OS does not.
- B. the desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot.
- C. the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not.
- D. the desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not.
- E. None of these
A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is…
- A. Process control
- B. ALU
- C. Register Unit
- D. Process description
- E. None of these
A family of polynomial block codes designed to correct burst errors is known as
- A. Bar Codes
- B. Gray Codes
- C. Fire Codes
- D. Mnemonics Codes
- E. None of these
The MS-DOS operating system is a ……
- A. graphical user interface, single-tasking operating system
- B. graphical user interface, multi-tasking operating system
- C. command-driven interface, single-tasking operating system
- D. command-driven interface, multi-tasking operating system
- E. None of these
Which of the following was an early desktop operating system that included an integrated graphic user interface with point-and-click features?
- A. MS-DOS
- B. Mac OS
- C. Unix
- D. Gnome
- E. None of these
The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the ………… operating system.
- A. Windows
- B. Linux
- C. Unix
- D. CMOS
- E. None of these
The ………… operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT&T’s Bell Labs.
- A. Linux
- B. DOS
- C. Unix
- D. GNU
- E. None of these
The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that
- A. Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot.
- B. Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not.
- C. any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows.
- D. there is multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows.
- E. None of these
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-source operating systems over proprietary versions?
- A. Free use and distribution
- B. Availability of technical support
- C. Availability of source code
- D. Ability to modify code
- E. None of these
Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a ………… interface.
- A. command-driven
- B. windows-oriented
- C. graphical-user
- D. menu-driven
- E. None of these
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