DP Computer Science Questionbank

Identify one advantage of using a dedicated operating system on a mobile phone.

Outline one way the operating system hides the complexity of the hardware from the computer user.

Outline two resource management techniques that are likely to be carried out by the operating system of a desktop computer.

Contrast the memory requirements of a laptop computer and a file server.

Contrast the processor speed requirements of a laptop computer and a file server.

Identify two functions of the operating system.

Polling and interrupt are two operating system management techniques.

Suggest with reasons which of these two techniques is the most appropriate for this centrally controlled system.

Distinguish between the use of time slicing and priorities in the scheduling of processes by an operating system.

Outline what is meant by virtual memory. 

Define the term screen resolution.

Describe two issues resulting from the website being viewed on various devices, such as desktops and smartphones.

Explain the role of the operating system (OS) in terms of managing the hardware resources.

Explain how an operating system manages peripherals.

Compare polling and interrupts as mechanisms for the swipe-card readers to interact with the central computer.

Describe how an operating system uses paging when running a program.

Outline the function of an interrupt.

Outline why single processor computers may not be able to render 3D graphics effectively.

Outline one advantage of using virtual memory.

Outline one disadvantage of using virtual memory.

Identify two functions of an operating system.

Explain one benefit of using a dedicated operating system on the mobile phone instead of a generic operating system.

State three operating system resource management techniques.