Operating System Quiz (Set 2) Operating System (Set 2) 1 / 10 What is the role of the Master Boot Record (MBR) in booting an operating system? To manage the execution of processes in the CPU To load the operating system into memory and start the boot process To provide user interfaces for applications To manage communication between hardware devices and the CPU 2 / 10 What is the purpose of the 'nice' command in Unix-like operating systems? To set the priority of a process To change the user's password To create a new user account To list the contents of a directory 3 / 10 What is the purpose of a file descriptor in operating systems? To manage the communication between hardware devices To allocate memory to different processes To provide an abstract representation of an opened file To manage the execution of processes in the CPU 4 / 10 What is a daemon in operating systems? A type of user account with administrative privileges A hardware component that manages memory operations A type of memory management technique A background process that performs specific tasks and runs independently of user interactions 5 / 10 What is the role of the file allocation table (FAT) in file systems? To manage communication between hardware devices and the CPU To manage the storage and retrieval of files on storage devices To maintain a record of available and allocated data blocks on disk To provide user interfaces for applications 6 / 10 What is a context switch in an operating system? A type of memory management technique The process of switching between different users on a multi-user system A technique used to manage virtual memory The process of switching between different processes in the CPU 7 / 10 What is the role of a device driver in an operating system? To manage the execution of processes in the CPU To provide user interfaces for applications To manage communication between hardware devices and the operating system To allocate memory to different processes 8 / 10 What is the purpose of a page table in virtual memory management? To store the contents of the main memory To map virtual addresses to physical addresses To manage the communication between hardware devices To allocate memory to different processes 9 / 10 What is a thread in the context of operating systems? A separate instance of a program that runs independently A unit of execution within a process that shares the same resources A type of system call that provides access to hardware devices A type of memory that can only be accessed by the operating system 10 / 10 What is a semaphore in operating systems? A type of process that runs in the background A hardware component that manages memory operations A synchronization primitive used to control access to resources by multiple processes A type of file system used in distributed operating systems Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz