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A hardware device which is capable of executing a sequence of instructions, is known as

  • CPU
  • ALU
  • CU
  • Processor

Answer: Option D

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1. Memory protection is normally done by

  • the processor and the associated hardware
  • the operating system
  • the compiler
  • the user program

Answer: Option A

2. Macintosh computer uses

  • System 7.0
  • AU/X
  • Xenix
  • none of above

Answer: Option B

3. Problem of thrashing is affected significantly by

  • program structure
  • program size
  • primary storage size
  • all of above

Answer: Option A

4. Main function of shared memory is:

  • to use primary memory efficently
  • to do intra process communication
  • to do inter process communication
  • none of above

Answer: Option C

5. Fragmentation of a file system

  • occurs only is file is not used properly
  • can always be prevented
  • happens in all file systems
  • can be removed by compaction

Answer: Option B

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