Computer Quiz
1. A page fault: a) Is an error in a specific page b) Occurs when a program accesses a page of memory c) Is an access to a page not currently in memory d) None of these e) All the above 2. The process of transferring data intended for a peripheral device into a disk (or intermediate store) so that it can be transferred to peripheral at a more convenien t time or in bulk, is known as ___ a) Multiprogramming b) Spooling c) Caching d) Virtual programming e) Clearing 3. An instruction in a programming language that is replaced by a sequence of instructions prior to assembly or compiling is known as ___ a) procedure name b) macro c) label d) literal e) mini 4. Banker's algorithm for resource allocation deals with: a) Deadlock prevention b) Deadlock avoidance c) Deadlock recovery d) Mutual exclusion e) None of these 5. The state of a process after it encounters an I/O instruction is ___ a) Ready b) Blocked/Waiting c