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Software
Which software term best matches this description: software that performs maintenance, security, optimization, or support tasks?
A. Plugin
B. Web application
C. Maintenance phase
D. Utility software
Correct Answer: D
Utility software: software that performs maintenance, security, optimization, or support tasks.
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Which software term best matches this description: system software that manages resources and provides services for applications?
A. Operating system
B. Implementation phase
C. Stable release
D. Executable
Correct Answer: A
Operating system: system software that manages resources and provides services for applications.
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Which software term best matches this description: software designed to help users perform specific tasks?
A. Runtime error
B. Assembler
C. Application software
D. IaaS
Correct Answer: C
Application software: software designed to help users perform specific tasks.
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Operating Systems
Which operating-system term best matches this description: is a synchronization primitive used to coordinate concurrent tasks?
A. exFAT
B. Semaphore
C. Multiprocessing
D. Minimize
Correct Answer: B
Semaphore: is a synchronization primitive used to coordinate concurrent tasks.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: ensures only one task at a time accesses a critical resource or critical section when required?
A. Mutual exclusion
B. PowerShell
C. Access control list
D. Registry
Correct Answer: A
Mutual exclusion: ensures only one task at a time accesses a critical resource or critical section when required.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: is a state in which processes wait indefinitely for resources held by one another?
A. Multitasking
B. dir
C. Standard user
D. Deadlock
Correct Answer: D
Deadlock: is a state in which processes wait indefinitely for resources held by one another.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: is a restricted execution mode used by ordinary applications?
A. User mode
B. Window
C. Encryption
D. del
Correct Answer: A
User mode: is a restricted execution mode used by ordinary applications.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: is a privileged CPU execution mode used by the operating-system kernel?
A. Program
B. Kernel mode
C. Starvation
D. Defragmentation
Correct Answer: B
Kernel mode: is a privileged CPU execution mode used by the operating-system kernel.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: is the controlled interface through which user programs request kernel services?
A. Hibernate
B. Process
C. Disk Management
D. system call
Correct Answer: D
system call: is the controlled interface through which user programs request kernel services.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: deletes files in Windows Command Prompt?
A. Start menu
B. del
C. cd
D. Mounting
Correct Answer: B
del: deletes files in Windows Command Prompt.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: copies files in Windows Command Prompt?
A. Bootloader
B. Thread
C. copy
D. Page replacement
Correct Answer: C
copy: copies files in Windows Command Prompt.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: lists directory contents in Windows Command Prompt?
A. Time sharing
B. Desktop
C. dir
D. copy
Correct Answer: C
dir: lists directory contents in Windows Command Prompt.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: removes files or directories on Unix-like systems?
A. Aging
B. TRIM
C. rm
D. Mobile OS
Correct Answer: C
rm: removes files or directories on Unix-like systems.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: moves or renames files/directories on Unix-like systems?
A. Page fault
B. Shell
C. Multithreading
D. mv
Correct Answer: D
mv: moves or renames files/directories on Unix-like systems.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: copies files or directories on Unix-like systems?
A. FCFS scheduling
B. cp
C. Clipboard
D. User mode
Correct Answer: B
cp: copies files or directories on Unix-like systems.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: removes directories under command-specific rules?
A. File system
B. Kernel mode
C. cp
D. rmdir
Correct Answer: D
rmdir: removes directories under command-specific rules.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: creates a new directory in common command-line environments?
A. mkdir
B. Page replacement
C. Restart
D. Directory
Correct Answer: A
mkdir: creates a new directory in common command-line environments.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: changes the current working directory in common command shells?
A. Running state
B. cd
C. Desktop OS
D. FCFS scheduling
Correct Answer: B
cd: changes the current working directory in common command shells.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: lists directory contents on Unix-like systems?
A. Mounting
B. ls
C. Relative path
D. Swap space
Correct Answer: B
ls: lists directory contents on Unix-like systems.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: prints the current working directory on Unix-like systems?
A. Real-time operating system
B. Registry
C. pwd
D. Journaling
Correct Answer: C
pwd: prints the current working directory on Unix-like systems.