Which of the following components of a computer system defines the ways to use system

resources to solve computing problems?

A$)$ application programs B$)$ operating system

C$)$ computer hardware D$)$ computer logo

$3.\_\_\_\_$ operating systems are designed primarily to maximize resource utilization.

A$)$ PC B$)$ Handheld computer C$)$ Mainframe D$)$ Network

$4.$ Which of the following programs runs all the time on the computer?

A$)$ compiler B$)$ assembler C$)$ text editor D$)$ kernel

$5.$ Which of the following will trigger an interrupt?

A$)$ kernel function B$)$ software execution C$)$ CPU execution D$)$ I$/$O completion

$6.$ Which of the following is NOT secondary storage device?

A$)$ random access memory B$)$ solid state disks

C$)$ optical disk D$)$ magnetic tape

$7.$ Which of the following contains the addresses of all the service routines?

A$)$ page table B$)$ interrupt vector

C$)$ system call table D$)$ file descriptor table