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  1. Which of the following is false about disk when compared to main memory?

    2. A.
    non-volatile
    B.
    longer storage capacity
    C.
    lower price per bit
    D.
    faster
    E.
    None of the above

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  2. Producer consumer problem can be solved using

    3. A.
    semaphores
    B.
    event counters
    C.
    monitors
    D.
    all of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  3. Most of the microcomputer's operating systems like Apple DOS, MS DOS and PC DOS etc. are called disk operating systems because

    4. A.
    they are memory resident
    B.
    they are initially stored on disk
    C.
    they are available on magnetic tapes
    D.
    they are partly in primary memory and partly on disk
    E.
    None of the above

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  4. The CPU, after receiving an interrupt from an I/O device

    5. A.
    halts for a predetermined time
    B.
    hands over control of address bus and data bus to the interrupting device
    C.
    branches off to the interrupt service routine immediately
    D.
    branches off to the interrupt service routine after completion of the current instruction
    E.
    None of the above

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  5. Seeks analysis

    6. A.
    is used for analyzing paging problems
    B.
    is used for analyzing device busy problems
    C.
    is used for analyzing control-unit busy problems
    D.
    is only shown on real-time displays
    E.
    None of the above

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  6. Which is a permanent database in the general model of compiler?

    7. A.
    Literal Table
    B.
    Identifier Table
    C.
    Terminal Table
    D.
    Source code
    E.
    None of the above

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  7. What is the name of the technique in which the operating system of a computer executes several programs concurrently by switching back and forth between them?

    8. A.
    Partitioning
    B.
    Multitasking
    C.
    Windowing
    D.
    Paging
    E.
    None of the above

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  8. Operating system

    9. A.
    links a program with the subroutines it references
    B.
    provides a layered, user-friendly interface
    C.
    enables the programmer to draw a flowchart
    D.
    all of the above
    E.
    None of the above

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  9. Software that measures, monitors, analyzes, and controls real-world events is called:

    10. A.
    system software
    B.
    real-time software
    C.
    scientific software
    D.
    business software
    E.
    None of the above

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  10. The details of all external symbols and relocation formation (relocation list or map) is provided to linker by

    11. A.
    Macro processor
    B.
    Translator
    C.
    Loader
    D.
    Editor
    E.
    None of the above

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