1000+ Operating System Interview Questions and Answers Pdf - 2

Question: 6

Mention the types of software?

There are two types of software, one is the System Software and the other is the Application Software.

System Software looks after the functions of the computer.

Application software helps the user to do his/her work.

Question: 7

What is buffer?

A buffer was allowed to store input. When the CPU needed the data, buffer sends the data immediately. The next might be ready in the buffer before the CPU processed the earlier data. When the processing was completed, the CPU send the output to the buffer.

Question: 8

What is system software?

System software looks after the functions of the computer.

System software makes efficient use of the computing resources and normally provides a uniform base for different applications. It is there to operate, control and extend the processing capabilities of computers.

Question: 9

What is application software?

Application software helps the user to do his/her specific work. MS WORD, STARWRITER are examples of application software.

Question: 10

What is spooling?

Spooling is superior to the buffer, because in spooling I/O operations can be overlapped with the working of other jobs but that is not possible with the buffer.

While executing one job, the OS, reads next job from card reader into a storage area on the disk and outputs print out of previous job from disk to the printer.

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