In a virtual memory system, memory is divided into chunks called
Pages - True
Segments - False
Clusters - False
Blocks - False
For a program running in _____ mode, addresses are translated into physical memory locations by means of a lookup table.
Virtual - True
Real - False
Physical - False
Logical - False
In a virtual-memory system, if a program tries to access a page of memory that is not loaded into RAM, a (n) _____ occurs.
Page fault - True
Trap - False
Illegal exception - False
Arithmetic error - False
In a file-sharing system, access to files by various users is controlled by
ACL - True
Virtual memory - False
Spooling - False
Page tables - False
Even though a print server may be busy processing a job, incoming jobs are accepted and stored on disk via a process known as
Spooling - True
Virtual printing - False
Printer sharing - False
Relocation - False
To select multiple files that are listed consecutively, click the first file, and then hold down the _____ key as you click the last file.
Shift - True
Ctrl - False
Alt - False
F1 - False
The formatting process creates the equivalent of electronic storage bins by dividing a disk into
Tracks - True
Pits - False
Pods - False
Valleys - False
The operating system uses a _____ system to keep track of the names and locations of files that reside on a storage medium, such as a hard disk.
File - True
Storage - False
Tracking - False
Naming - False
Which of the following statements regarding subdirectories is (are) true?
Windows subdirectories are depicted as folders because they operate similar to folders in a filing cabinet, storing an assortment of related items.
Rather than storing them in subdirectories, data files should be stored in the root directory.
I only - True
II only - False
I and II - False
None - False
Which of the following statements regarding file sizes is (are) true?
The more bits used by a file the smaller the file size.
Operating systems typically keep track of file size information.
II only - True
I only - False
I and II - False
None - False
A file that is opened in order to begin execution of a computer program is a (n) _____ file.
Executable - True
Compiler - False
Interpreter - False
Active - False
High-level computer languages include which of the following?
Machine language
C++
Java
II and III only - True
I only - False
II only - False
I, II, and III - False
A file of machine-language instructions that is executable is called _____ code.
Object - True
Source - False
Assembly - False
Interpreted - False
The primary purpose of _____ software is to help the computer carry out its basic operating functions.
System - True
Application - False
Reference - False
Network - False
The method of using an interpreter to convert high-level instructions into machine language while the program is running is common with Web-based programs called
Scripts - True
Javadocs - False
Batch codes - False
Modules - False
System software that acts as the master controller for all of the activities that take place within a given computer system is called the _____ for the computer.