Choose the correct description of System call.

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Choose the correct description of System call.”

The accepted answer is C. A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel.. Choose the correct description of System call is answered by A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel option C Option A An operating system that executes a series of jobs without user interaction processing them in groups does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel Option B A user interface that allows users to interact with the operating system by issuing commands does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating.

A. An operating system that executes a series of jobs without user interaction, processing them in groups.
Why not A: “An operating system that executes a series of jobs without user interaction, processing them in groups.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel.. Choose the correct description of System call is answered by A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel option C Option A An oper
B. A user interface that allows users to interact with the operating system by issuing commands.
Why not B: “A user interface that allows users to interact with the operating system by issuing commands.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel.. Choose the correct description of System call is answered by A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel option C Option A An oper
C. A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel. ✓
D. The process of moving a process temporarily from main memory to disk to free up memory for other processes.
Why not D: “The process of moving a process temporarily from main memory to disk to free up memory for other processes.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel.. Choose the correct description of System call is answered by A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel option C Option A An oper

Correct answer

C. A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel.

Explanation

Choose the correct description of System call is answered by A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel option C Option A An operating system that executes a series of jobs without user interaction processing them in groups does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating system's kernel Option B A user interface that allows users to interact with the operating system by issuing commands does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A programmatic way for an application to request a service from the operating.

Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management

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