Mark the following statements True or False.

1. There are a lot of types of operating systems.

2. An operating system has three main functions.

3. An operating system is an interface between hardware and software.

4. Any computer can work without an operating system.

5. Not all computers require operating systems.

6. Multitasking is not the feature of modern computer systems.

7. Currently most operating systems support a variety of networking protocols.

8. Operating systems are nothing for modern computers.

9. Security is of vital importance for current network technology.

10. Linux is not now the most widely-ported operating system.

Choose the right answer and comment on your choice.

1. Operating system must be able to do two things....

a. handle the computer and output results

b. communicate with a user and help him

c. manage hardware and software and provide common interfaces for applications to work with hardware devices

2. The operating system acts as a... for computing applications.

a. ruler

b. manager

c. host

3. Linux is... operating system than Windows.

a. free

b. more democratic

c. more convenient

4. Linux was... in 1994.

a. released

b. limited

c. started

5. When an interrupt is received, the computer's hardware automatically suspends whatever program is currently....

a. launching

b. performing

c. running

6. With cooperative memory management it takes only one misbehaved program to... the system.

a. spoil

b. support

c. crash

7. You should keep in mind that much of the work of an operating system... from the user.

a. is hidden

b. is affected

c. is shared

8. Single-user single task operating systems are used when only one application is needed....

a. to be considered

b. to be performed

c. to be executed

Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases.

Original system -

To support timesharing use -

Domestic appliances -

System calls -

Moderate number of simple tasks -

To be a way to do smth. -

Distant descendants -

Pocket sized computers -

To develop compatible operating systems -

To react to its environment -

To make voluntary use -

To accept allocated memory -

To tamper -

Give English equivalents of the following phrases.

Ограничить возможности –

Относиться к, соотноситься –

Взаимодействовать с –

Разделение памяти –

Внешние устройства –

Быть ответственным за –

Совместное использование ресурсов –

Упрощать –

Устанавливать приоритет –

Предполагаемые функции –

Способствовать, содействовать –

Приостанавливать, временно откладывать –

Передавать управление, контроль -