Operating Systems
5.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Explain why a computer system requires an Operating System (OS)
- Explain the key management tasks carried out by the Operating System
- Show understanding of the need for typical utility software provided with an Operating System
- Show understanding of program libraries
Read the notes first
Chapter 5: Operating systems
Drill this topic
All 10 questions on Operating Systems, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
10 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.