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601.

The opening screen for windows and the place where you begin your work using the computer is called

A. task pane
B. dialog box
C. desktop
D. insertion point
Answer» B. dialog box
602.

Window 98 was an improved version of Windows

A. 95
B. XP
C. 2007
D. 2000
Answer» B. XP
603.

A small graphic which represents a computer program, drive, folder or document is known as

A. button
B. icon
C. picture
D. logo
Answer» C. picture
604.

In windows XP professional, the typical network settings enables all except for one of the following choices, select that option

A. the client for Microsoft networks
B. configuring a static IP address
C. TCP/IP
D. DHCP
Answer» C. TCP/IP
605.

Interface which uses icons and windows is

A. command driven
B. windows oriented
C. graphical user
D. solaris
Answer» D. solaris
606.

You have several windows XP installations to perform, you wish to create an answer file the easiest way to do this is to use which wizard?

A. answer file wizard
B. UDF wizard
C. setup manager wizard
D. autoinstall wizard
Answer» D. autoinstall wizard
607.

To reserve your last action or command, what feature would you use?

A. boot
B. cut
C. undo
D. drag
Answer» E.
608.

Windows uses graphics to make program easier to use,such graphics are known as

A. GUI
B. IR
C. DOS
D. IBM
Answer» B. IR
609.

Services provided by operating system are

A. file system management
B. hardware management
C. user interface
D. all of these
Answer» E.
610.

Processors which are supported by the data center server edition of windows server 2003 are of number

A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
Answer» D. 64
611.

Entering point of the windows is

A. START button
B. log in screen
C. CPU
D. desktop
Answer» E.
612.

Network operating system which has long been the OS of choice for the most critical servers of the internet, such as those that maintain the lists of internet domain names is

A. DOS
B. UNIX
C. Windows NT
D. Mac OS
Answer» C. Windows NT
613.

Element which contains the computer administrative tools is called

A. control panel
B. start button
C. internet explorer
D. recycle bin
Answer» B. start button
614.

Windows 95 was the first version of windows to support which standard for connecting new hardware

A. GUI
B. Plug and Play
C. Enterprise Directory
D. OS
Answer» C. Enterprise Directory
615.

Computer operating system is basically a

A. system utility
B. application software
C. system software
D. package software
Answer» D. package software
616.

Computer mouse event is

A. left click
B. right click
C. double click
D. all of these
Answer» E.
617.

Computer files can exist in folders but folders cannot exist in a

A. paths
B. files
C. folders
D. documents
Answer» C. folders
618.

Under MS-DOS, user communicates with the operating system by issuing

A. commands
B. instructions
C. routines
D. procedure
Answer» B. instructions
619.

Computer menu is a collection of

A. commands
B. orders
C. instructions
D. icons
Answer» B. orders
620.

The MS-DOS operating system is a

A. command line interface
B. single user interface
C. single tasking interface
D. all of these
Answer» E.
621.

Operating system which provides only a command-line user interface is

A. Mac OS
B. DOS
C. windows
D. UNIX
Answer» C. windows
622.

Which of the following is not a type of user interface?

A. command line
B. system interface
C. design interface
D. Both b and c
Answer» E.
623.

Computer interface that is used by DOS is called

A. menu driven interface
B. command driven interface
C. design interface
D. system interface
Answer» C. design interface
624.

Operating systems which involves a GUI-based user interface are

A. windows
B. Linux
C. solaris
D. all of these
Answer» E.
625.

The "NT" in windows NT stands for

A. not tested
B. network terminal
C. network technology
D. new technology
Answer» E.
626.

Windows is the most popular product of

A. sun system
B. microsoft
C. hewlett
D. ANSI
Answer» C. hewlett
627.

Task performed by START button is

A. maintain button
B. getting help
C. manage files
D. all of these
Answer» E.
628.

Quick launch icon is a part of

A. tool bar
B. menu bar
C. task bar
D. title bar
Answer» D. title bar
629.

Interface used by windows is called

A. menu driven interface
B. command driven interface
C. graphical user interface
D. prompt interface
Answer» D. prompt interface
630.

According to the ring algorithm, links between processes are

A. bidirectional
B. unidirectional
C. both bidirectional and unidirectional
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. both bidirectional and unidirectional
631.

In distributed systems, election algorithms assumes that

A. a unique priority number is associated with each active process in system
B. there is no priority number associated with any process
C. priority of the processes is not required
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. there is no priority number associated with any process
632.

In case of failure, a new transaction coordinator can be elected by

A. bully algorithm
B. ring algorithm
C. both bully and ring algorithm
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
633.

In distributed systems, transaction coordinator

A. starts the execution of transaction
B. breaks the transaction into number of sub transactions
C. coordinates the termination of the transaction
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
634.

A process can enter into its critical section

A. anytime
B. when it receives a reply message from its parent process
C. when it receives a reply message from all other processes in the system
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
635.

If a process is executing in its critical section

A. any other process can also execute in its critical section
B. no other process can execute in its critical section
C. one more process can execute in its critical section
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. one more process can execute in its critical section
636.

If timestamps of two events are same, then the events are

A. concurrent
B. non-concurrent
C. monotonic
D. non-monotonic
Answer» B. non-concurrent
637.

In distributed systems, a logical clock is associated with

A. each instruction
B. each process
C. each register
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. each register
638.

What are the disadvantages of majority protocol ?

A. Complicated implementation
B. Deadlock cannot occur easily
C. Bottleneck
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Deadlock cannot occur easily
639.

Single coordinator approach has the following advantages :

A. Simple implementation
B. Simple deadlock handling
C. bottleneck
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
640.

What things are transaction coordinator is responsible for ?

A. Starting the execution of the transaction
B. Breaking transaction into a number of subtransactions
C. Coordinating the termination of the transaction
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
641.

What is the characteristics of atomicity ?

A. All operations associated are executed to completion or none are performed
B. One processor as coordinator which handles all requests
C. When responses are received from all processes, then process can enter its Critical Section
D. Use communication links
Answer» B. One processor as coordinator which handles all requests
642.

What are the characteristics of mutual exclusion using centralized approach ?

A. One processor as coordinator which handles all requests
B. It requires request,reply and release per critical section entry
C. The method is free from starvation
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
643.

Which one of the following is a distributed file system?

A. andrew file system
B. network file system
C. novel network
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
644.

In distributed file system, file name does not reveal the file’s

A. local name
B. physical storage location
C. both local name and physical storage location
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. both local name and physical storage location
645.

There is no need to establish and terminate a connection through open and close operation in

A. stateless file service
B. stateful file service
C. both stateless and stateful file service
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. stateful file service
646.

In distributed file system, a file is uniquely identified by

A. host name
B. local name
C. the combination of host name and local name
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
647.

In distributed file system, _______ is mapping between logical and physical objects.

A. client interfacing
B. naming
C. migration
D. heterogeneity
Answer» C. migration
648.

Which one of the following hides the location where in the network the file is stored?

A. transparent distributed file system
B. hidden distributed file system
C. escaped distribution file system
D. spy distributed file system
Answer» B. hidden distributed file system
649.

_______ is not possible in distributed file system.

A. File replication
B. Migration
C. Client interface
D. Remote access
Answer» C. Client interface
650.

______ of the distributed file system are dispersed among various machines of distributed system.

A. Clients
B. Servers
C. Storage devices
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.