Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous MCQs

Question 1

An essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical PDA is that .......

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the desktop OS can run several programs simultaneously whereas the PDA OS cannot.

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the desktop OS has a graphical user interface whereas the PDA OS does not.

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the desktop OS manages hardware resources whereas the PDA OS does not.

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the desktop computer has an OS whereas a PDA does not.

Question 2

A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is...

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Process description

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Process control

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ALU

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Register Unit

Question 3

A family of polynomial block codes designed to correct burst errors is known as

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Fire Codes

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Bar Codes

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Gray Codes

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Mnemonics Codes

Question 4

The MS-DOS operating system is a .....

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command-driven interface, single-tasking operating system

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graphical user interface, single-tasking operating system

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graphical user interface, multi-tasking operating system

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command-driven interface, multi-tasking operating system

Question 5

Which of the following was an early desktop operating system that included an integrated graphic user interface with point-and-click features?

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Mac OS

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MS-DOS

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Unix

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Gnome

Question 6

The most recent version of the Mac OS is based on the ......... operating system.

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Unix

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Windows

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Linux

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CMOS

Question 7

The ............ operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT & T Bell Labs.

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Unix

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Linux

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DOS

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GNU

Question 8

The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that

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any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows.

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Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot.

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Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not.

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there are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of open-source operating systems over proprietary versions?

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Availability of technical support

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Free use and distribution

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Availability of source code

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Ability to modify code