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3 :: Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS?
a. VOLUME
b. VOL
c. LABEL
d. DISKLABEL
c. LABEL
5 :: MSD.exe does not have information on:
a. Cache
b. Video
c. Operating System
d. Com or port
a. Cache
7 :: Where do you find user.dat?
a. C:windows
b. C:windowssystem32
c. C:windowssystem
d. C:
a. C:windows
10 :: Swapping:
a. Works best with many small partitions
b. Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
c. Allows each program in turn to use the memory
d. Does not work with overlaying
c. Allows each program in turn to use the memory
11 :: The operating system creates ..... from the physical computer.
a. Virtual space
b. Virtual computers
c. Virtual device
d. None
b. Virtual computers
12 :: ..... share characteristics with both hardware and software.
a. Operating system
b. Software
c. Data
d. None
a. Operating system
14 :: .....is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up.
a. System software
b. Operating system
c. System operations
d. None
b. Operating system
15 :: Multiprogramming system:
a. Are easier to develop than single programming system
b. Execute each job faster
c. Execute more jobs in the same time period
d. Are used only one large mainframe computers
c. Execute more jobs in the same time period
16 :: ..... transforms one interface into another interface.
a. Program
b. Software
c. Data
d. None
b. Software
17 :: The primary purpose of an operating system is ..... .
a. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
b. To allow people to use the computer
c. To keep systems programmers employed
d. To make computers easier to use
a. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
18 :: ..... is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program.
a. Operating environment
b. Operating system
c. System environment
d. None
b. Operating system
19 :: ..... runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on:
a. Operating system
b. Application software
c. System software
d. All
a. Operating system
20 :: Which type of command in DOS needs additional files for their execution?
a. Internal commands
b. External commands
c. Batch commands
d. Redirectors
b. External commands
22 :: While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to rename a file named file1.doc to file2.doc from a different directory called dir1?
a. Ren2.doc dirfile1.doc
b. Ren file1.doc file2.doc
c. Ren .docdir.doc
d. Ren dir1file1.doc file2.doc
d. Ren dir1file1.doc file2.doc
24 :: While working with MS-DOS which command is used to combine file1 plus file2 into new file named file3?
a. Copy file3 file1+file2
b. Copy file1+file2 file3
c. Copy file1+file2+file3
d. Copy file2 file1+file3
b. Copy file1+file2 file3
25 :: While working with MS-DOS which command is used to change the extension of all filenames ending with .txt to .doc?
a. Ren *.doc *.txt
b. Ren *.txt *.doc
c. Ren file.doc file.txt
d. Ren a: *.doc *.txt
b. Ren *.txt *.doc
