 |  Basic Concepts of OS 20 Flashcards |  Start |
 | What is the primary purpose of a system call in an operating system? |  Card: 1 / 20 |
| To allow user programs to request services from the operating system's kernel. | Card: 2 / 20 |
| Fill in the blank: The ______ connects the operating system's functions to user programs. | Card: 3 / 20 |
| Application Program Interface (API) | Card: 4 / 20 |
| True or False: System calls can use shared libraries and symbols not present in the kernel protection domain. | Card: 5 / 20 |
| False. System calls are not permitted to use shared libraries or any symbols not present in the kernel protection domain. | Card: 6 / 20 |
| Riddle: I am an interface between user programs and the kernel, allowing requests for system services. What am I? | Card: 7 / 20 |
| System call | Card: 8 / 20 |
| Which system call is used to create a new process in an operating system? | Card: 9 / 20 |
| Fork() | Card: 10 / 20 |
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| Fill in the blank: The system call ______ is used to terminate a program's execution. | Card: 11 / 20 |
| Exit() | Card: 12 / 20 |
| True or False: The primary function of an operating system includes managing hardware resources. | Card: 13 / 20 |
| True. | Card: 14 / 20 |
| What are the two modes of operation in an operating system? | Card: 15 / 20 |
| User mode and Kernel mode. | Card: 16 / 20 |
| Which of the following is NOT a type of system call? A) Process Control B) File Management C) Network Communication D) Memory Allocation | Card: 17 / 20 |
| D) Memory Allocation | Card: 18 / 20 |
| Riddle: I can allocate memory to processes and manage file systems, yet I’m not hardware. What am I? | Card: 19 / 20 |
| Operating System | Card: 20 / 20 |
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