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Class 10 Computer Science Operating System Notes and Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1 What is Operating System?
Answer
System Software
Question 2 Running multiple applications at the same time is called?
Answer
Multi Programming
Question 3 It makes as able to restrict unauthorized access to applications and helps us to use Internet safely.
Answer
Firewall
Question 4 The time period between accepting input by the system and to display updated information is called?
Answer
Response Time
Question 5 In which system it is possible to access server remotely from a different location?
Answer
Network Operating System
Fill in the blanks
Question 1 A _____________ represents the collection of related ____________
Answer
File, Information
Question 2 _____________system uses multiple central processors to provide services to multiple users for accessing
multiple real time ______________ applications.
Answer
Distributed, central
Question 3 ____________ is the mechanism to restrict unauthorized access to our system.
Answer
Computer Security
Question 4 ____________ provides facility to access online accounts and its related activities such as shopping, email and online transactions etc.
Answer
Passwords
Question 5 ____________ System is used when the time taken by data flow or the processor operation is very complex.
Answer
Real Time
Write True/False
Question 1 The time period between accepting input by the system and to display updated information is called Response Time.
Answer
TRUE
Question 2 Only Antivirus software is sufficient to get rid of threats of Internet security.
Answer
FALSE
Question 3 Operating system cannot manage communication flow between user and Device Drivers.
Answer
FALSE
Question 4 Linux Source code is available free of cost and it is based on open source.
Answer
TRUE
Question 5 Operating system manages all type of resource by using scheduler.
Answer
TRUE
Very short answer questions
Question 1 What provides the Interface between Computer Hardware and Computer User?
Answer
Operating System
Question 2 The software that hides the complexities of specific hardware devices are called?
Answer
Device Drivers
Question 3 A mechanism or a technique which controls the access of computer defined resources, programs, processes or users.
Answer
Protection
Question 4 The mechanism/process that scans and restrict the unauthorized access on our computer.
Answer
Computer Security
Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1 What is operating system??
Ans: Operating system is a System-Software. It acts as an interface between computer hardware and computer user.
It also controls the execution of all types of other software in a computer system. Without operating system, it is
impossible to perform any task in computer. DOS, Window, Linux etc. are the examples of most commonly used
operating systems.
Question 2 Write the different types of Operating System.
Ans: Following are the some important types of operating systems:
a. Batch Operating System
b. Time sharing Operating System
c. Distributed Operating System
d. Network Operating System
e. Real Time Operating System
Question3 Explain Real Time Operating System.
Ans: Real time Operating System is also called Data Operating System. In this system, the time difference between
taking input and producing output is very small. Real time operating system is used in those situations when the time
taken by data flow or the processor operation is very complex and fixed.
Question 4 What are the functions of operating system? Write their list.
Ans: Following list shows the most common functions of an operating system:
1. Program Execution
2. To control Input output related operations
3. File Manipulation
4. Communication
5. Error Detection
6. Resource Management
7. Protection
Question 5 What do you mean by Computer Security?
Ans: Computer security is a mechanism using which investigates and restricts the unauthorized usage of our
computer system. Hackers always try to theft our important data over internet using unauthorized ways. So, to
protect our computers from these hackers, we need to have special focus on computer security. So, to protect our
computer system from unauthorized access over internet, we should always use new antivirus software, Anti
spyware software and firewall techniques etc.
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