Questões de Concurso Comentadas sobre sistemas operacionais em sistemas operacionais

A característica de preempção presente em sistemas multitarefa tais como o Windows NT e o Unix possibilita que um processo em execução possa ser interrompido para alocação de tempo de CPU a outro processo.

MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows NT e Windows Millenium são considerados sistemas monousuário, enquanto o Windows 9.x, o Linux e o Unix são considerados sistemas multiusuários.

Sistemas do tipo timesharing implementam um tipo de multiprogramação que permite o uso de terminais para interação com um ou mais programas, pela divisão do tempo de processamento, dando aos usuários a impressão de disporem da máquina para uso dedicado, especialmente quando a quantidade de terminais não é grande.

Julgue o próximo item, relativo a sistemas operacionais.
De modo geral, os sistemas operacionais de tempo real, normalmente presentes em computadores de grande porte, são orientados ao processamento simultâneo de grande quantidade de jobs em lote e oferecem o processamento de transações e tempo compartilhado.

Acerca da estrutura e funcionamento dos sistemas operacionais, julgue o item a seguir.
No modelo de desenvolvimento seqüencial linear, a fase de codificação é a que gera erros de maior custo de correção.

Types of operating systems
Real-time
A real-time operating system is a multitasking operating system that aims at executing real-time applications. Real-time operating systems often use specialized scheduling algorithms so that they can achieve a deterministic nature of behavior. The main objective of real-time operating systems is their quick and predictable response to events. They have an event-driven or time-sharing design and often aspects of both. An event-driven system switches between tasks based on their priorities or external events while time-sharing operating systems switch tasks based on clock interrupts.
Multi-user
A multi-user operating system allows multiple users to access a computer system at the same time. Time-sharing systems and Internet servers can be classified as multi-user systems as they enable multiple-user access to a computer through the sharing of time. Single-user operating systems have only one user but may allow multiple programs to run at the same time.
Multi-tasking vs. single-tasking
A multi-tasking operating system allows more than one program to be running at the same time, from the point of view of human time scales. A single-tasking system has only one running program. Multi-tasking can be of two types: pre-emptive and co-operative. In pre-emptive multitasking, the operating system slices the CPU time and dedicates one slot to each of the programs. Unix-like operating systems such as Solaris and Linux support pre-emptive multitasking, as does AmigaOS. Cooperative multitasking is achieved by relying on each process to give time to the other processes in a defined manner. 16-bit versions of Microsoft Windows used cooperative multi-tasking. 32-bit versions of both Windows NT and Win9x, used pre-emptive multi-tasking. Mac OS prior to OS X used to support cooperative multitasking.
Distributed
A distributed operating system manages a group of independent computers and makes them appear to be a single computer. The development of networked computers that could be linked and communicate with each other gave rise to distributed computing. Distributed computations are carried out on more than one machine. When computers in a group work in cooperation, they make a distributed system.
Embedded
Embedded operating systems are designed to be used in embedded computer systems. They are designed to operate on small machines like PDAs with less autonomy. They are able to operate with a limited number of resources. They are very compact and extremely efficient by design. Windows CE and Minix 3 are some examples of embedded operating systems.
Based on the text above, judge the following item.
Systems that use time-sharing are not considered to be multiuser systems, since they do not allow the simultaneous access of several users to a computer.

Types of operating systems
Real-time
A real-time operating system is a multitasking operating system that aims at executing real-time applications. Real-time operating systems often use specialized scheduling algorithms so that they can achieve a deterministic nature of behavior. The main objective of real-time operating systems is their quick and predictable response to events. They have an event-driven or time-sharing design and often aspects of both. An event-driven system switches between tasks based on their priorities or external events while time-sharing operating systems switch tasks based on clock interrupts.
Multi-user
A multi-user operating system allows multiple users to access a computer system at the same time. Time-sharing systems and Internet servers can be classified as multi-user systems as they enable multiple-user access to a computer through the sharing of time. Single-user operating systems have only one user but may allow multiple programs to run at the same time.
Multi-tasking vs. single-tasking
A multi-tasking operating system allows more than one program to be running at the same time, from the point of view of human time scales. A single-tasking system has only one running program. Multi-tasking can be of two types: pre-emptive and co-operative. In pre-emptive multitasking, the operating system slices the CPU time and dedicates one slot to each of the programs. Unix-like operating systems such as Solaris and Linux support pre-emptive multitasking, as does AmigaOS. Cooperative multitasking is achieved by relying on each process to give time to the other processes in a defined manner. 16-bit versions of Microsoft Windows used cooperative multi-tasking. 32-bit versions of both Windows NT and Win9x, used pre-emptive multi-tasking. Mac OS prior to OS X used to support cooperative multitasking.
Distributed
A distributed operating system manages a group of independent computers and makes them appear to be a single computer. The development of networked computers that could be linked and communicate with each other gave rise to distributed computing. Distributed computations are carried out on more than one machine. When computers in a group work in cooperation, they make a distributed system.
Embedded
Embedded operating systems are designed to be used in embedded computer systems. They are designed to operate on small machines like PDAs with less autonomy. They are able to operate with a limited number of resources. They are very compact and extremely efficient by design. Windows CE and Minix 3 are some examples of embedded operating systems.
Based on the text above, judge the following item.
When a distributed operating system is used for managing several independent computers, this group of computers appears to behave like a single computer.

A tecnologia NT foi desenvolvida pela Microsoft e comercializada em grande escala com os produtos da família Windows NT. Desde então, essa tecnologia vem sendo aperfeiçoada e utilizada em cada produto da família Windows para ambientes corporativos, entre os quais, destacam-se os produtos Windows 2000, Windows XP e, mais recentemente, os produtos Windows 2003. São características dos sistemas operacionais que utilizam tecnologia NT
ter a arquitetura com microkernel.

Julgue o seguinte item, com respeito à relação entre a quantidade de informação e o conceito de complexidade de um sistema.
A introdução de redundância aumenta a entropia do sistema e, portanto, o desorganiza.