Operating System MCQs

1019 MCQs  (Page 60 of 102)

Lossy and lossless are classifications of ___________
A. Multimedia storage systems
B. Files
C. Compression algorithms
D. All of the mentioned
Lossy techniques provide ___________ when compared to lossless techniques.
A. Lower compression ratios
B. Much higher compression ratios
C. Similar compression ratios
D. None of the mentioned
A scheduling algorithm can use either ___________ priority or ________ priority.
A. Static, still
B. Static, dynamic
C. Live, dead
D. None of the mentioned
As disks have relatively low transfer rates and relatively high latency rates, disk schedulers must reduce latency times to ___________
A. Ensure high bandwidth
B. Ensure low bandwidth
C. Make sure data is transferred
D. Reduce data transfer speeds
Servicing requests strictly according to deadline using EDF may result in ___________
A. Lower seek times
B. Lower bandwidth
C. Higher seek time
D. Higher bandwidth
If several requests have different deadlines that are relatively close together, then using the SCAN – EDF algorithm ___________
A. The scan ordering will service the requests in that batch
B. The edf ordering will service the requests in that batch
C. The fcfs ordering will service the requests in that batch
D. None of the mentioned