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FridayUnit 1 I Computer Operations and Fundamentals
Quick Test 1.5.2
1. Match each type of OS with its correct description:
Type of OS Description
Multi-tasking One user at a time.
Multi-user Several programs run at the same time.
Single-user Several users at the same time.
Multi-processing Several computer processors are used.
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2. Tick (√) True or False next to each of the statements below.
Statements True False
A single-user system allows several users to
(a)
access a computer’s resources at the same time.
In a multi-processing system, several computer
(b)
processors are used.
A multi-tasking system allows several programs
(c)
to run at the same time.
The computers that are connected to a server
(d)
are called terminals.
(e) A server is used in a single-user system.
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1. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the given list:
speed OS smaller application equal
larger system binary one programs
(a) The ______________________
binary data consists of 0’s and 1’s.
(b) The ______________________
speed of the CPU is measured in Hertz.
(c) 100 bytes is ______________________
smaller than 1 KB.
(d) 1 kHz is ______________________
equal to 1000 Hz.
(e) The ______________________
system software manages the computer system.
(f ) The ______________________is
OS an example of system software.
(g) one
A single-user operating system supports ______________________ user at a time.
(h) program
Software is the name given to computer ______________________.
(i) 1 GB is ______________________
larger than 1000 KB.
(j) Word processing software is an example of ______________________software.
application
2. Match the following:
Application software 0’s and 1’s
Multi-user system Operating System
Binary data 1 instruction per second
System software Excel
1 Hz Many users at a time
3. What do the following acronyms stand for?
Example: PC Personal Computer
(a) MB _____________________________
Megabyte
(b) OS _____________________________
Operation System
(c) GHz Gigahertz
_____________________________
(d) TB Terabyte
_____________________________
(e) CPU Centra Processing Unit
_____________________________
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4. Tick (√) True or False next to each of the statements below.
Statements True False
(a) The speed of the CPU is measured in bytes.
(b) A computer can function without an OS.
(c) A computer game is an application software.
(d) 1 TB is larger than 10 GB.
(e) Linux is a free operating system.
A multi-tasking system allows only one program to
(f)
run at a time.
(g) Mac OS is an application software.
(h) A graphical user interface contains icons and menus.
5. List four types of Operating Systems.
Single-user single-task
1. ___________________________________________
Single-user multi-task
2. ___________________________________________
Multi-user
3. ___________________________________________
Real-time
4. ___________________________________________
6. Give three functions of an Operating System.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________
Manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit.
Establish a user interface.
2. ____________________________________________________________________________
Execute and provide services for applications software.
3. ____________________________________________________________________________
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7. For each of the questions below, four options (A, B, C and D) are given. Choose and
circle the correct one. Only one option is correct in each question.
(a) An example of an Operating System is _____________________________
A. Paint C. Windows 10
B. Word 2016 D. Antivirus
(b) A nibble is equal to _____________________________
A. 40 bits C. 4 KB
B. 4 bytes D. 4 bits
(c) A single-user operating system supports ___________________________ at a time.
A. one user C. three users
B. two users D. four users
(d) 1 MB is larger than _____________________________
A. 25 GB C. 1 TB
B. 100 bytes D. 2048 KB
(e) Which of the following is an example of application software?
A. Paint C. Windows 10
B. macOS D. Antivirus
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