1000+ System Programming Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Part of a program where the shared memory is accessed and which should be executed indivisibly, is called

(A) mutual exclusion

(B) critical section

(C) directory

(D) semaphores

Question: 2

Banker’s algorithm for resource allocation deals with

(A) mutual exclusion

(B) deadlock prevention

(C) deadlock avoidance

(D) deadlock recovery

Question: 3

The software which can be legally compiled and often used for free is called

(A) mindware

(B) firmware program

(C) shareware program

(D) public domain program

Question: 4

The process of initializing a microcomputer with its operating system is called

(A) boot recording

(B) warm booting

(C) booting

(D) cold booting

Question: 5

A front end processor is usually used in

(A) multiprocessing

(B) timesharing

(C) virtual storage

(D) multiprogramming