Cards in this set:
Term
| Which of the following does a process need? |
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Definition
| CPU time, memory, files, and I/O devices |
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| Which of the following activities is the OS responsible for in connection to memory management? |
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Definition
Keeping track of which parts of memory are currently being used and by whom
Deciding which processes (or parts thereof) and data to move into and out of memory
Allocating and de-allocating memory space as needed |
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Term
| Which of the following operating system services is helpful for ensuring efficient operation of the system? |
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Definition
Resource allocation
Accounting
Protection and security
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Term
| Which of the following operating system services is helpful for the user? |
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Definition
File-system manipulation
User Interface
Communications
Program execution
I/O operations
Error Detection |
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Term
| What fundamental approaches to user interfaces are used with OS’s? |
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Definition
| Command-line interface (MS_DOS) GUI (graphical user interface) |
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