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Week Eight Quiz
1. Cache memory processes information roughly twice as fast as RAM.
a) True 
b) False
2. The advantage of using cache memory is that the CPU does not have to use the
motherboard’s system bus for transferring data.
a) True
b) False
3. Cache memory that is built as part of the CPU is faster than separate cache,
running at the speed of the microprocessor itself.
a) True
b) False
4. Flash memory is a chip that maintains stored information without requiring a
power source.
a) True
b) False
5. Flash memory stores information in cells.
a) True
b) False
6. The CPU is the most central component of a computer system, responsible for
running or executing programs on it.
a) True
b) False
7. The kernel is responsible for managing the system’s resources.
a) True
b) False
8. A kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer.
a) True
b) False
9. A kernel usually provides a method for synchronization and communication
between processes (called inter process communication - IPC).
a) True
b) False
10. There are certain areas of memory that the kernel is restricted from using.
a) True
b) False
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Student name:
Week Eight Quiz
11. The kernel controls access to peripherals connected to the computer through
device drivers.
a) True
b) False
12. In a monolithic kernel, all OS services run along with the main kernel thread, thus
residing in the same memory area.
a) True
b) False
13. A microkernel is known for its high number of system calls and context
switching. Could this type of overhead slow the system performance?
a) True
b) False
14. A tar file were originally designed for tape backups/archiving which could be
created anywhere on the file system.
a) True
b) False
15. A semaphore is a mechanism that helps in synchronizing multi-threaded and
multi-process based applications.
a) True
b) False