Basic Computer Operations II - SS1 ICT Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which component is responsible for executing the instructions of an application program?
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
What role does memory management play when running an application?
Managing user interactions
Allocating system resources
Displaying graphical output
Handling file operations
Which operation involves fetching, decoding, and executing instructions?
Input processing
Memory management
File operations
Processing
What is the purpose of multitasking in modern operating systems?
Enhancing file operations
Enabling multiple user accounts
Running multiple applications simultaneously
Improving error handling
What handles user interactions in an application like Microsoft Word?
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Operating System (OS)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Which component of the computer is responsible for managing storage devices?
CPU
RAM
HDD
GPU
When an error occurs during application execution, what might the operating system do?
Terminate the application
Ignore the error
Restart the computer
Change the user interface theme
Which operation involves displaying the application's user interface on the screen?
Input
Output
Processing
Error handling
What ensures that system resources are allocated efficiently among different applications?
User interaction
Error handling
Resource management
Multitasking
What is the purpose of saving the state of an application during multitasking?
To prevent the application from running
To free up memory
To allow switching to another application
To terminate the application