Exam 6: An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

In a time-sharing system, a program can keep the processor until it initiates an I/O operation and has run for the maximum length of time.

____, such as text editors, are sometimes organized into collections called program libraries.

In ____, a single instruction provides multiple instructions in _______.

What are the four tasks to be performed by an assembler?

Assemblers, __________, and interpreters are all examples of language services.

A program written in assembly language is called the ____ program.

A(n)____ operation involves the comparison of values and the subsequent use of the outcome to decide what to do next.

The variable used to determine the address of a given instruction or piece of data is called the location counter. _________________________

Describe four problems with machine language.

Second -generation operating systems are called multiprogrammed operating systems. _________________________

A(n)____________________ character is displayed on screen to indicate that command language operating system is waiting for input.

System software acts as a(n)____ between the users and the hardware.

____________________ addresses increase the maintainability of a program.

A ____-generation operating system will typically be a parallel processing operating system that can efficiently manage computer systems containing tens, hundreds, or even thousands of processors.

The ____ hides from the user the messy details of the underlying hardware.

C++ and Java are examples of ____ languages.

List four responsibilities of the system software.

The conversion of symbolic op codes such as LOAD, ADD, and SUBTRACT to binary makes use of a structure called the ____.

What are three major advantages to writing programs in assembly language rather than machine language?

A single high-level language instruction is typically translated into many high-level language instructions. _________________________