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Which operating-system term best matches this description: a named collection of data stored on a storage device?
A. Plug and Play
B. Disk Cleanup
C. Operating system
D. File
Correct Answer: D
File: a named collection of data stored on a storage device.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: uses secondary storage as part of virtual-memory management?
A. Swap space
B. Scheduler
C. Start menu
D. Blocked/Waiting state
Correct Answer: A
Swap space: uses secondary storage as part of virtual-memory management.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: divides a program's address space into logical variable-sized segments in systems that use this technique?
A. Segmentation
B. Deadlock
C. FAT32
D. Interrupt
Correct Answer: A
Segmentation: divides a program's address space into logical variable-sized segments in systems that use this technique.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: occurs when excessive paging causes the system to spend more time moving pages than doing useful work?
A. User account
B. Thrashing
C. system call
D. Aging
Correct Answer: B
Thrashing: occurs when excessive paging causes the system to spend more time moving pages than doing useful work.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: chooses a memory page to evict when a required page must be loaded into full memory?
A. Page replacement
B. NTFS
C. Authorization
D. mkdir
Correct Answer: A
Page replacement: chooses a memory page to evict when a required page must be loaded into full memory.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: occurs when a process references a page not currently present in physical memory?
A. NTFS
B. Priority scheduling
C. Scheduler
D. Page fault
Correct Answer: D
Page fault: occurs when a process references a page not currently present in physical memory.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: divides virtual memory into fixed-size pages mapped to physical frames?
A. Desktop
B. Real-time operating system
C. Paging
D. cp
Correct Answer: C
Paging: divides virtual memory into fixed-size pages mapped to physical frames.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: provides processes with an address space that can exceed immediately available physical RAM?
A. Virtual memory
B. Firewall
C. POST
D. Permission
Correct Answer: A
Virtual memory: provides processes with an address space that can exceed immediately available physical RAM.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: tracks and allocates RAM among the operating system and processes?
A. Main memory management
B. Clipboard
C. File system
D. Mobile OS
Correct Answer: A
Main memory management: tracks and allocates RAM among the operating system and processes.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: gradually increases waiting tasks' priority to reduce starvation?
A. Desktop
B. Aging
C. rmdir
D. Shutdown
Correct Answer: B
Aging: gradually increases waiting tasks' priority to reduce starvation.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: occurs when a task waits indefinitely because other tasks repeatedly receive resources?
A. Mutual exclusion
B. Starvation
C. Desktop OS
D. Authentication
Correct Answer: B
Starvation: occurs when a task waits indefinitely because other tasks repeatedly receive resources.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: selects tasks based on assigned priority values?
A. Preemptive scheduling
B. mkdir
C. rmdir
D. Priority scheduling
Correct Answer: D
Priority scheduling: selects tasks based on assigned priority values.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: runs tasks in first-come, first-served order?
A. pwd
B. Batch processing
C. FCFS scheduling
D. Aging
Correct Answer: C
FCFS scheduling: runs tasks in first-come, first-served order.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: cycles through ready tasks using a time quantum?
A. Interrupt
B. Round-robin scheduling
C. Thread
D. POST
Correct Answer: B
Round-robin scheduling: cycles through ready tasks using a time quantum.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: allows the OS to interrupt a running task and give the CPU to another?
A. Preemptive scheduling
B. File extension
C. Blocked/Waiting state
D. FCFS scheduling
Correct Answer: A
Preemptive scheduling: allows the OS to interrupt a running task and give the CPU to another.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: saves the state of one running task and restores another task's state?
A. Context switch
B. Safe Mode
C. pwd
D. UAC
Correct Answer: A
Context switch: saves the state of one running task and restores another task's state.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: means a process cannot continue until an event or resource becomes available?
A. Scheduler
B. File
C. Blocked/Waiting state
D. Path
Correct Answer: C
Blocked/Waiting state: means a process cannot continue until an event or resource becomes available.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: means a process is currently executing on a CPU?
A. Running state
B. TRIM
C. Shell
D. Segmentation
Correct Answer: A
Running state: means a process is currently executing on a CPU.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: means a process is prepared to run and waiting for CPU time?
A. Ready state
B. mv
C. PowerShell
D. File system
Correct Answer: A
Ready state: means a process is prepared to run and waiting for CPU time.
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Which operating-system term best matches this description: selects which ready process or thread receives CPU time?
A. Thread
B. rmdir
C. Scheduler
D. NTFS
Correct Answer: C
Scheduler: selects which ready process or thread receives CPU time.