Operating Systems 1

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.

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1. A computer's operating system is part of its .

2. The operating system checks for devices ,such as the keyboard, which need attention.

3. The operating system sends data to devices, such as the printer.

4. The operating system checks where programs and data go in the computer's .

5. The operating system manages the system.

6. Some operating systems control which users have to access certain files.

7. is being able to have have many on-line to the computers at the time.

8. is being able to run different programs in the computer at the time.

9. Some operating systems allow you to process a job in the , while you work on another job.

10. MS DOS is an example of a operating system.

11. Windows XP is an example of an operating system which uses , , and a , otherwise know as a WIMP system.

12. A filing system with one directory which contains all the files is called a filing system.

13. A filing system which uses subdirectories to contain files is called a filing system.