Top 1000+ Computer Fundamentals Questions and answers - 1

Question: 1

Define Clients and Servers?

• A Client is generally a single user PC or workstation that provides a highly user friendly interface to the end user. It runs client processes, which send service requests to the server.
• A Server is generally a relatively large computer that manages a shared resource and provides a set of shared user services to the clients. It runs the server process, which services client requests for use of the resource managed by the server. The network may be a single LAN or WAN or an internet of networks.

Question: 2

Define operating system?

An operating system is a set of programs, which are used to control and coordinate the computer system.

Question: 3

What are the types of operating system available?

The various operating systems are

• Single user operating system
• Multi user operating system
• Time sharing operating system
• Virtual storage operating system
• Real time operating system
• Multiprocessing operating system
• Virtual machine operating system

Question: 4

What are the categories of operating system?

The operating system categorized into the following

• Control program
• Service program

Question: 5

What is meant by BIT?

A Bit is a Binary Digit.