January, 2015
A8-R4: BASICS OF OS, UNIX & SHELL PROGRAMMING
PART ONE
(Answer all the questions)
1. Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers. Choose the most appropriate
one and enter in the “OMR” answer sheet supplied with the question paper, following
instructions therein. (1x10)
1.1 An ________ is a program whose function is to enable other programs to use the computer’s
hardware.
A) Operating system
B) Firmware
C) Application Software
D) All of the above
1.2 Thompson and Ritchie rewrote their UNIX operating system in ________ Language.
A) PASCAL
B) FORTRAN
C) C
D) C++