Deck 14: Introduction to Operating Systems

Question 1

Which two operating systems are based on the Linux kernel? (Choose two.)

A)32-bit Windows
B)Android
C)Chrome
D)64-bit Windows
E)Windows Mobile

Answer 1

B & C

Question 2

What is an example of obtaining software that requires a personal license?

A)When you download and install Linux
B)When you install Windows on 50 corporate computers
C)When you buy a computer that has Windows 10 installed
D)When you have an application that only a few users can use

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which Windows file system supports encryption and compression?
[ OS X | NTFS | FAT64 | FAT32 ]

Answer 3

NTFS

Question 4

What are the two ways to interact with an operating system? (Choose two.)

A)Use the GUI.
B)Use IE.
C)Use live tiles.
D)Use a command prompt.
E)Use the BIOS.

Question 5

Which type of operating system has a 4GB RAM limitation?

A)64-bit Windows
B)Linux
C)macOS
D)32-bit Windows

Question 6

Which operating system is not proprietary and does not rely on cloud-based applications?

A)Windows
B)Chrome
C)macOS
D)Linux

Question 7

You can modify where Windows searches for files and folders.

Question 8

Which portion of the Windows desktop is used to eject flash drives?
[ Start button | Tiles | Quick Launch bar | Notification area ]

Question 9

What indication is given that a radio button is enabled?
[ a check mark beside the option | the circle is darkened | words appear in the textbox |
the option has a plus sign or a down arrow beside it ]

Question 10

What did Microsoft replace desktop icons with in Windows 8?
[ shortcuts | tiles | radio buttons | checklists ]

Question 11

How can a technician get a Windows context menu to appear?

A)Hover over a hotspot until the menu appears.
B)Right-click or tap and briefly hold on an option.
C)Left- and then right-click an option.
D)Triple click on an option.

Question 12

Compressing a file or folder has no effect on the system except to save disk space.

Question 13

List one way for an IT person to stay current after obtaining a job in the IT field.

Question 14

Which punctuation mark always follows a drive letter in File Explorer?
[ comma | colon | semicolon | period ]

Question 15

Which Windows application is used to copy and move files and folders?
[ Edge | Internet Explorer | File Explorer | Bluetooth ]

Question 16

What is a Windows live tile?

A)A tile that represents the most commonly used application
B)A tile that links to a shortcut
C)A tile that links to a favorite file, folder, or application
D)A tile that has content that changes periodically

Question 17

List one file or folder attribute.

Question 18

What are Windows 8 charms?

A)A set of Windows desktop tools to enable/disable
B)A grouping of the most commonly used applications for easy access
C)A group of icons that allow you to search, share information, or access devices, the Start menu, or settings
D)A set of Windows-provided desktop themes and tools