ICT coordinator Revision Sheet

M. Galal 16. SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND VIRTUAL MACHINES

1) Match the following pairs

1. Low level A. is part of the operating system. ( 3 )

scheduling
2. The direct memory B. allows computers to carry out more than one task. ( 4 )
access (DMA)
controller
3. The kernel C. decides which process should next get the use of CPU time. ( 1 )

4. Multitasking D. Allow hardware to access the main memory independently of the

CPU. ( 2 )
5. Preemptive E. Resources are allocated to a process for a limited time. ( 5 )

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2) What are the three possible conditions that A process

state refers to ?
A process state refers to the following three possible conditions
1 running
2 ready
3 blocked.
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3) Mention the two types of RAM ?

Physical memory and virtual memory.

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 ICT coordinator Revision Sheet

M. Galal 16. SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND VIRTUAL MACHINES

4) What are the differences between GUI and CLI ?

• Command Line Interface (CLI)
o Text-based interface
o Users type commands to perform tasks
o Requires knowledge of command syntax
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
o Visual-based interface with icons, windows, and menus
o Users interact with the system using a mouse and keyboard
o Easier for beginners to learn and use
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5) What are the differences between Preemptive and Non-

preemptive?