MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

OPERATING SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How can the OS help manage security of the system?
A
The OS can hire backup
B
User accounts may be password protected
C
Files can self destruct after a set time
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -OS provides antivirus protection against malicious attacks and has inbuilt firewall which acts as a filter to check the type of traffic entering into the system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The safety of their system resources such as saved data, disks, memory, etc. is secured by the security systems against harmful modifications, unauthorized access, and inconsistency. It provides a mechanism (encryption and authentication) to analyze the user before allowing access to the system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The OS shares resources between users, depending on what type of resources the users need. The OS must ensure that the system stays well-balanced in resources to meet each user’s needs and not affect other users who are connected. Some examples of a multi-user OS are Unix, Ubuntu, MacOS, Windows and all Linux based OS.

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