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system support questions, Quizzes of Operating Systems

Mount Kenya UniversityOperating Systems

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2022/2023

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BIT3205: SYSTEM SUPPORT
a. Discuss functions of the Device Drivers (Service Drivers) as implied in System Support.
b. Explain essential activities that take place in a computer system when you turn it on.
c. Discuss functions of Operating System (OS) in relation to Memory Management in System
Support.
d. Discuss common Operating System (OS) Concepts as implied in System Support.
e. Discuss advantages of the Graphical user interface (GUI) as implied in System Support
f. Describe relationship between Hardware and Software as used in System Support.
a. Advice on whether the following is a hardware or software problem and the solution for the
problem as implied in System Support.
i. Where the computer is entirely dead Or the screen blank.
ii. Where the screen is showing a poor/incomplete picture.
b. Provide justifications why Computer maintenance is necessary in System Support.
c. Describe the best ways to prevent virus infection to a computer System.
a. Explain any basic types of language tools that fall into the th generation language category
as implied in System Support.
b. Explain characteristics for classification of printers
c. The Control unit of the CPU, with the help of memory, executes instructions in the repetition
of machine cycles. A machine cycle consists of steps. Discuss these steps.
d. Differentiate between a file and a file system as used in the computer system.
a. Describe a file system as used in the computer system.
b. Compare the New Technology File system (NTFS) and File Allocation Table (FAT) as
implied in system support
c. Explain the SEVEN functionalities of various OSI layers
d. Discuss benefits of the OSI layer model as implied in the Support Systems
e. Discuss any guidelines to remember when working on a faulty computer that is proving
difficult to restoration
f. Discuss any typical problems you may encounter while refurbishing a faulty printer.
a. Discuss the general guidelines for repairing computers as implied in support System.
b. Take a position by justification on whether a computer viruses can be spread through
LAN,and if the same can infect a computer in the said LAN
c. Discuss the steps that can be used by the system support officer in bringing a dead PC to life.
d. Elaborate on what you understand by the term system sound in the booting process of a
computer system
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BIT3205: SYSTEM SUPPORT

a. Discuss functions of the Device Drivers (Service Drivers) as implied in System Support. b. Explain essential activities that take place in a computer system when you turn it on. c. Discuss functions of Operating System (OS) in relation to Memory Management in System Support. d. Discuss common Operating System (OS) Concepts as implied in System Support. e. Discuss advantages of the Graphical user interface (GUI) as implied in System Support f. Describe relationship between Hardware and Software as used in System Support. a. Advice on whether the following is a hardware or software problem and the solution for the problem as implied in System Support. i. Where the computer is entirely dead Or the screen blank. ii. Where the screen is showing a poor/incomplete picture. b. Provide justifications why Computer maintenance is necessary in System Support. c. Describe the best ways to prevent virus infection to a computer System. a. Explain any basic types of language tools that fall into the th generation language category as implied in System Support. b. Explain characteristics for classification of printers c. The Control unit of the CPU, with the help of memory, executes instructions in the repetition of machine cycles. A machine cycle consists of steps. Discuss these steps. d. Differentiate between a file and a file system as used in the computer system. a. Describe a file system as used in the computer system. b. Compare the New Technology File system (NTFS) and File Allocation Table (FAT) as implied in system support c. Explain the SEVEN functionalities of various OSI layers d. Discuss benefits of the OSI layer model as implied in the Support Systems e. Discuss any guidelines to remember when working on a faulty computer that is proving difficult to restoration f. Discuss any typical problems you may encounter while refurbishing a faulty printer. a. Discuss the general guidelines for repairing computers as implied in support System. b. Take a position by justification on whether a computer viruses can be spread through LAN,and if the same can infect a computer in the said LAN c. Discuss the steps that can be used by the system support officer in bringing a dead PC to life. d. Elaborate on what you understand by the term system sound in the booting process of a computer system

e. Justify why we can use ROM Booting to troubleshoot a faulty computer system as implied in the support system. g. Discuss functions of the Device Drivers (Service Drivers) as implied in System Support h. Explain essential activities that take place in a computer system when you turn it on. i. Discuss functions of Operating System (OS) in relation to Memory Management in System Support j. Discuss common Operating System (OS) Concepts as implied in System Support. k. Discuss advantages of the Graphical user interface (GUI) as implied in System Support l. Describe relationship between Hardware and Software as used in System Support. d. Advice on whether the following is a hardware or software problem and the solution for the problem as implied in System Support. iii. Where the computer is entirely dead Or the screen blank. iv. Where the screen is showing a poor/incomplete picture. e. Provide justifications why Computer maintenance is necessary in System Support. f. Describe the best ways to prevent virus infection to a computer System. e. Explain any basic types of language tools that fall into the th generation language category as implied in System Support f. Explain characteristics for classification of printers g. The Control unit of the CPU, with the help of memory, executes instructions in the repetition of machine cycles. A machine cycle consists of steps. Discuss these steps. h. Differentiate between a file and a file system as used in the computer system. g. Describe a file system as used in the computer system h. Compare the New Technology File system (NTFS) and File Allocation Table (FAT) as implied in system support. i. Explain the SEVEN functionalities of various OSI layers. j. Discuss benefits of the OSI layer model as implied in the Support Systems k. Discuss any guidelines to remember when working on a faulty computer that is proving difficult to restoration l. Discuss any typical problems you may encounter while refurbishing a faulty printer. f. Discuss the general guidelines for repairing computers as implied in support System. g. Take a position by justification on whether a computer viruses can be spread through LAN,and if the same can infect a computer in the said LAN. h. Discuss the steps that can be used by the system support officer in bringing a dead PC to life. i. Elaborate on what you understand by the term system sound in the booting process of a computer system. j. Justify why we can use ROM Booting to troubleshoot a faulty computer system as implied in the support system.