What is the primary purpose of a system call in an operating system?

To allow user programs to request services from the operating system's kernel.

Fill in the blank: The ______ connects the operating system's functions to user programs.

Application Program Interface (API)

True or False: System calls can use shared libraries and symbols not present in the kernel protection domain.

False. System calls are not permitted to use shared libraries or any symbols not present in the kernel protection domain.

Riddle: I am an interface between user programs and the kernel, allowing requests for system services. What am I?

System call

Which system call is used to create a new process in an operating system?

Fork()

Fill in the blank: The system call ______ is used to terminate a program's execution.

Exit()

True or False: The primary function of an operating system includes managing hardware resources.

True.

What are the two modes of operation in an operating system?

User mode and Kernel mode.

Which of the following is NOT a type of system call? A) Process Control B) File Management C) Network Communication D) Memory Allocation

D) Memory Allocation

Riddle: I can allocate memory to processes and manage file systems, yet I’m not hardware. What am I?

Operating System