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Course Introduction
This course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts underlying computer systems, covering topics such as computer architecture, data representation, machine-level programming, memory hierarchy, and operating system basics. Students will explore how hardware and software work together to execute programs, manage resources, and enable communication between components. Through lectures and hands-on assignments, the course builds a foundation for understanding the inner workings of modern computing devices, preparing students for more advanced studies in computer science and engineering.
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Guide to Operating Systems 4th Edition by Michael Palmer
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Chapter 1: Operating System Theory
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Q1) a central computer system,such as a mainframe,that is used by multiple users and applications simultaneously
A)application programming interface
B)batch processing
C)device driver
D)kernel
E)power-on self test
F)resource managers
G)shell
H)supercomputer
I)task switching
J)time-sharing system
Answer: J
Q2) I/O functions let programs communicate with the computer hardware.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The _____________ communicates with the BIOS,device drivers,resource managers,and APIs to coordinate operating system functions.
Answer: kernel
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Chapter 2: Popular Operating Systems
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Q1) A set of storage devices that appear to the server as being locally attached,but in fact are on their own network with access granted to the server
A)ADFS
B)clustering
C)domain
D)Hyper-V
E)Ipsec
F)privileged mode
G)Server Core
H)storage area network
I)virtual folder
J)task supervisor
Answer: H
Q2) Briefly describe how DFS can make server resource access easier for users. Answer: The Distributed File System (DFS)enables you to simplify access to shared folders on a network by setting up folders to appear as though they are accessed from only one place.This relieves users from having to know the names of several different servers to access file shares that are located on a number of servers.
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Chapter 3: Operating System Hardware Components
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Q1) _________________ allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time that is fetches subsequent instructions.
Answer: pipelining
Q2) Which of the following is true about RISC CPU hardware?
A) it is less complicated and can run at faster clock speeds
B) it is more complicated and must run at slower clock speeds
C) it cannot run in small devices like smartphones
D) all current CPUs are based on it
Answer: A
Q3) Which hardware component predicts what data will be needed and makes that data available to the CPU's internal memory?
A) cache controller
B) data bus
C) address bus
D) RAM controller
Answer: A
Q4) A CPU scheduling algorithm that allows two or more processes to be run at the same time by a single CPU is called __________________.
Answer: multithreading hyper-threading
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Chapter 4: File Systems
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Q1) on a Mac-formatted disk,the sector after the boot blocks
A)data fork
B)inode
C)MBR
D)active partition
E)track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes
Q2) What PC systems call clusters,Mac systems refer to as allocation blocks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Since FAT-16 had a number of limitations,FAT-32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the problem that occurs when a disk becomes fragmented.
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Chapter 5: Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems
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Q1) If you are having trouble installing an OS because it does not seem to be detecting the computer hardware,which of the following should you check to try to resolve the problem?
A) the DVD drive is compatible
B) enough RAM is installed
C) the installation media
D) the BIOS settings
Q2) Which of the following Windows XP editions cannot be upgraded to Windows Vista?
A) Home Edition
B) Professional Edition (64-bit)
C) Media Center 2004 Edition
D) Tablet Edition
Q3) The minimum memory requirement for a 64-bit Windows 7 installation is 2 GB.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Before starting an upgrade to Windows XP,what should you keep in mind?
A) Windows XP requires a minimum of 1 GB RAM to install
B) you cannot upgrade to Windows XP unless you are connected to the Internet
C) you cannot upgrade Windows 95 or earlier OSs to Windows XP
D) you cannot upgrade to Windows XP unless you are running Windows 2000
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Chapter 6: Configuring Input and Output Devices
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Q1) Why would you use a network-attached printer instead of a printer connected directly to a computer via USB?
Q2) What are the advantages of enabling driver signing?
Q3) Describe the purpose of an IRQ line.
Q4) Describe block special files used in Linux.
Q5) a digital interface standard that is projected to replace DVI and HDMI for computers
A)I/O address range
B)driver signing
C)LPT1
D)print queue
E)IRQ
F)tar
G)device special file
H)pixel
I)named pipe
J)DisplayPort
Q6) Name three advantages of using device drivers rather than incorporating the device communication code into the kernel.
Q7) List three input and three output devices.
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Chapter 7: Using and Configuring Storage Devices
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Q1) You have a Windows 7 desktop computer that has a C: drive and a D: drive that are separate disks. You use the D: drive for storing data and applications. You are finding that you are almost out of disk space on the D: drive. What is a good solution to your disk space problem?
A) convert the D: drive to dynamic, add a new drive and extend the D: volume onto the new drive
B) buy a new disk, and convert the D: drive to a RAID volume and use disk mirroring
C) backup the D: drive, reformat it and use disk encryption; restore the contents of the D: drive
D) extend the D: drive onto a storage area network
Q2) You need to create new volumes and format a new disk you just installed on your Windows 7 computer. Which tool should you use?
A) format
B) Disk Management
C) cfdisk
D) Disk Utility
Q3) ________ is a removable storage technology that uses disks compatible with SATA.
Q4) List three advantages to using SSD versus mechanical disk drives.
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Chapter 8: Modem and Other Remote Communications Devices
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Q1) ____________ uses digital communications over a communications line and has an aggregate data rate of 144 Kbps or 1.544 Mbps
Q2) The Network and Sharing Center is used in Windows Vista and Windows 7 OSs to set up a dial-up connection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a component in a typical satellite Internet connection?
A) satellite dish
B) twisted-pair cable from dish to modem
C) digital modem
D) USB cable from modem to computer
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a component of an analog modem?
A) UART
B) CSMA/CD
C) data pump
D) controller
Q5) What is a winmodem and what is a disadvantage of using one?
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Q6) What type of signal is embedded in the data of synchronous communication lines?
Q7) Name two enhancements of DOCSIS 3.0 over non-DOCSIS compliant cable modems?
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Chapter 9: Network Connectivity
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Q1) You are troubleshooting a problem with a network that is composed of several subnets connected by routers. You have determined that the problem lies with the packet routing function. Which of the following is most responsible for this function?
A) TCP
B) FTP
C) IP
D) SMTP
Q2) Why do you need to configure a default gateway in a computer's IP configuration?
Q3) TCP establishes communication sessions among applications on two communicating computers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) You need to connect two groups of about 20 computer each that are located on different floors of a building. Which media type will work best for this scenario?
A) coax
B) UTP
C) fiber-optic
D) HFC
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Chapter 10: Resource Sharing Over a Network
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Q1) in Active Directory,this is a grouping of resources into a functional unit for management
A)group
B)distribution group
C)container object
D)domain
E)security group
F)home directory
G)SMB
H)UID
I)remote procedure call
J)forest
Q2) It is preferable to assign permissions to individual users rather than groups because the amount of work for the administrator is reduced.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Windows,the ___________ sharing permission enables users to read,add,modify,execute,and delete files but not change permissions.
Q4) You use __________ groups to hold user accounts from the same domain as members.
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Chapter 11: Standard Operating and Maintenance
Proceedures
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Q1) a technique that backs up the entire contents of one or more disk drives in an image format
A)defragmentation
B)page file
C)binary backup
D)RAID 1
E)differential backup
F)cookie
G)incremental backup
H)service packs
I)surface analysis
J)disk striping
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true about using the ping utility?
A) it determines whether a network connection is working
B) it can determined if two networks can communicate with one another
C) it provides round trip time statistics
D) it cannot work through routers
Q3) Describe the Windows registry.
Q4) Windows systems keep installed applications in a directory named __________ by default.
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