Deck 8: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Question 1

Figure 8-1 With virtual memory, which is illustrated in Figure 8-1, a ____ is the amount of data and program instructions that can swap at a given time.

A) log
B) page
C) spool
D) boot

Answer 1

B

Question 2

With Windows Vista, a warm boot can be performed by ____.

A) pressing the power button on the computer
B) clicking a button on the task bar, then a Start menu button, and then a Lock menu button
C) pressing the restart button on the computer
D) all of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Figure 8-3 When first developed by Microsoft, ____ used a command-line interface like the one in Figure 8-3, but later versions included both command-line and menu driven user interfaces.

A) Windows XP
B) DOS
C) Mac OS X
D) UNIX

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Figure 8-4 Computers with more than ____ of RAM work with the Aero interface in Windows Vista as shown in Figure 8-4.

A) 256 MB
B) 526 MB
C) 1 GB
D) 2.5 GB

Question 5

Figure 8-3 In a ____ like the one shown in Figure 8-3, a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions.

A) command-line interface
B) menu-driven interface
C) performance-monitor interface
D) graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 6

With a ____, users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue commands.

A) command-line interface
B) menu-driven interface
C) performance-monitor interface
D) graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 7

Figure 8-1 With virtual memory, which is illustrated in Figure 8-1, when an operating system spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be ____.

A) zipping
B) compressing
C) restoring
D) thrashing

Question 8

Figure 8-4 The Aero interface in Windows Vista shown in Figure 8-4 offers ____.

A) an enhanced visual look
B) animation
C) additional navigation options
D) All of the above

Question 9

The person overseeing network operations, called the ____, uses the network OS to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from a network.

A) network administrator
B) network operator
C) network performance monitor
D) network server

Question 10

Figure 8-1 With virtual memory, which is illustrated in Figure 8-1, the technique of swapping items between memory and storage, called ____, is a time-consuming process for the computer.

A) logging
B) paging
C) spooling
D) booting

Question 11

A cross-platform program is one that runs ____.

A) only on one operating system
B) differently on every operating system
C) the same on multiple operating systems
D) differently on one operating system

Question 12

Two types of system software are ____.

A) application software and utility programs
B) Web browsers and application software
C) operating systems and utility programs
D) operating systems and Web browsers

Question 13

Networks, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers allow hundreds to thousands of users to connect at the same time, and thus are ____.

A) single user
B) single processing
C) multiuser
D) multiprocessing

Question 14

During a cold boot on a personal computer, the POST (power-on self test) results are compared with data in a ____ chip.

A) CMOS
B) UNIX
C) BIOS
D) SCSI

Question 15

In Windows Vista, the ____ contains a list of programs that open automatically when users boot the computer.

A) Restore folder
B) Startup folder
C) Swap folder
D) Backup folder

Question 16

Figure 8-4 Windows Vista ____ offers the Aero interface (shown in Figure 8-4) to basic users.

A) Home Basic
B) Home Premium
C) Professional
D) Enterprise

Question 17

In Windows Vista, the ____ consists of several files that contain the system configuration information.

A) buffer
B) driver
C) platform
D) registry

Question 18

If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its ____ must be installed before the device can be used.

A) driver
B) platform
C) manager
D) kernel

Question 19

A(n) ____ is a communications line between a device and the processor.

A) disk operating system line (DOS)
B) preemptive multitasking line (PMT)
C) interrupt request line (IRQ)
D) fault-tolerant computer line (FTC)

Question 20

PDAs, smart phones, and other small computing devices often use a ____ operating system.

A) single user/single tasking
B) single user/multitasking
C) multiuser
D) multiprocessing

Question 21

Some stand-alone operating systems are called ____ because they also work in conjunction with a network operating system.

A) embedded operating systems
B) client operating systems
C) multitasking operating systems
D) server operating systems

Question 22

While entering a ____, most computers hide the actual characters by displaying some other characters, such as asterisks (*) or dots.

A) user name
B) password
C) user ID
D) all of the above

Question 23

Windows Vista includes the diagnostic utility, ____, which diagnoses problems as well as suggests courses of action.

A) Disk Cleanup
B) Windows Explorer
C) DriveSpace
D) Problem Reports & Solutions

Question 24

A new feature of Windows Vista is ____, which helps users locate documents by showing thumbnails that previews documents' content.

A) Document Explorer
B) Windows Explorer
C) Virtual Folders
D) Business Folders

Question 25

____ a disk, or reorganizing it so the files are stored in contiguous sectors, speeds up disk access and thus the performance of the entire computer.

A) Formatting
B) Defragmenting
C) Spooling
D) Compressing

Question 26

In Windows XP, the uninstaller is available through the ____ program command in the Control Panel.

A) Add New Hardware
B) Uninstall
C) Add/Remove Programs
D) Power Management

Question 27

____ is available in five editions: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise.

A) Windows Vista
B) Linux
C) UNIX
D) DOS

Question 28

Bell Labs licensed ____ for a low fee to numerous colleges and universities, where the operating system obtained a wide following.

A) Linux
B) DOX
C) UNIX
D) Windows XP

Question 29

Screen savers originally were developed to prevent a problem called ____, in which images could be permanently etched on a monitor's screen.

A) thrashing
B) paging
C) ghosting
D) hacking

Question 30

____ includes features from previous Apple computer operating systems, such as large photo-quality icons, built-in networking support, and enhanced speech recognition.

A) DOS
B) UNIX
C) Linux
D) Mac OS X

Question 31

A ____ is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file.

A) kernel
B) spooler
C) buffer
D) shortcut

Question 32

Windows Vista includes file managers called ____.

A) Viewers
B) Windows Explorer
C) Windows Controllers
D) Managers

Question 33

Released in 2006, ____ is an upgrade to Windows XP.

A) DOS
B) Windows Professional x64 Edition
C) Windows Vista
D) Windows Millennium

Question 34

Examples of network operating systems include all of the following except ____.

A) Windows Server 2003
B) NetWare and Solaris
C) Windows Vista
D) UNIX and Linux

Question 35

Many backup programs ____, or shrink the size of, files during the backup process.

A) restore
B) register
C) fragment
D) compress

Question 36

____ is the process of encoding data and information into an unreadable form.

A) Encryption
B) Formatting
C) Transmission
D) Spooling

Question 37

The two most popular GUIs available for ____ are GNOME and KDE.

A) DOS
B) Windows XP
C) Mac OS X
D) Linux

Question 38

Windows Vista includes an image viewer called ____.

A) Windows Photo Gallery
B) Windows Explorer
C) DriveSpace
D) the Documents Explorer

Question 39

Examples of stand-alone operating systems include all of the following except ____.

A) Windows Vista
B) NetWare and Solaris
C) Mac OS X
D) UNIX and Linux

Question 40

Utility programs included with most operating systems provide all of the following functions except ____.

A) managing files and viewing images
B) uninstalling programs and diagnosing problems
C) removing viruses and compressing files
D) backing up files and defragmenting disks

Question 41

The Windows Server 2003 family includes ____ for medium- to large-sized businesses, including those with e-commerce operations.

A) Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
B) Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
C) Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
D) Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Question 42

____ is software that acts without a user's knowledge and deliberately alters a computer's operations.

A) Malware
B) A utility program
C) System software
D) A diagnostic program

Question 43

A(n) ____ drive is the drive from which a personal computer starts.

A) origin
B) initiating
C) archive
D) boot

Question 44

The Windows Server 2003 family includes ____ for businesses with huge volumes of transactions and large-scale databases.

A) Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
B) Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
C) Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
D) Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Question 45

The kernel is memory ____, which means it remains in memory while the computer is running.

A) resident
B) linked
C) based
D) indexed

Question 46

A ____ does not replicate itself to other computers.

A) virus
B) worm
C) Trojan horse
D) all of the above

Question 47

The BIOS executes a series of tests, collectively called the ____, which check the various system components including the buses, system clock, adapter cards, RAM chips, mouse, keyboard, and drives.

A) boot
B) preemption
C) POST
D) UNIX

Question 48

The Windows Server 2003 family includes ____ for the typical small- to medium-sized business network.

A) Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
B) Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
C) Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
D) Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Question 49

____ is the process of starting or restarting a computer.

A) Launching
B) Loading
C) Booting
D) Keying

Question 50

____, which is used on PDAs and smart phones, includes handwriting recognition software called Graffiti.

A) Palm OS
B) Symbian OS
C) Windows Mobile
D) Windows CE

Question 51

Like Linux, ____ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating system.

A) NetWare
B) UNIX
C) Mac OS X
D) Windows XP

Question 52

The ____ is firmware that contains a computer's startup instructions.

A) POST
B) BIOS
C) CMOS
D) DIOS

Question 53

Popular embedded operating systems include all of the following except ____.

A) Windows CE
B) Palm OS and Symbian OS
C) Windows Mobile
D) NetWare

Question 54

The ____ is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the computer's clock, starts applications, and assigns the computer's resources, such as devices, programs, data, and information.

A) cell
B) grid
C) nexus
D) kernel

Question 55

The operating system that a computer uses sometimes is called the ____.

A) base
B) platform
C) index
D) boot system

Question 56

Compressed files, sometimes called ____.

A) ripped files, usually have a .rip extension
B) tipped files, usually have a .tip extension
C) slipped files, usually have a .slip extension
D) zipped files, usually have a .zip extension

Question 57

____ is a program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge or consent that secretly collects information about the user, often related to Web browsing habits.

A) Spyware
B) A pop-up ad
C) Spam
D) A filter

Question 58

A(n) ____ system is a set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources.

A) operating
B) disk-based
C) management
D) platform

Question 59

With ____ multitasking, the operating system interrupts a program that is executing and passes control to another program waiting to be executed.

A) preemptive
B) fault-tolerant
C) remastered
D) resident

Question 60

____ is a program that removes or blocks certain items from being displayed.

A) Spyware
B) A pop-up ad
C) Spam
D) A filter

Question 61

A disk ____ is a utility that searches for and removes unnecessary files.

A) scanner
B) doctor
C) detective
D) archiver

Question 62

A file ____ utility is a utility that shrinks the size of a file(s).

A) unit
B) compression
C) matrix
D) conversion

Question 63

The term, computer ____, describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission.

A) hotspot
B) file compression utility
C) virus
D) file conversion utility

Question 64

A disk ____ is a utility that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer's hard disk so the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.

A) manager
B) defragmenter
C) organizer
D) OS

Question 65

A ____ is malware that copies itself repeatedly, for example in memory or over a network, using up system resources and possibly shutting the system down.

A) Trojan horse
B) malex
C) file compression utility
D) worm

Question 66

A performance ____ is a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices.

A) roster
B) monitor
C) reporter
D) manager

Question 67

A(n) ____ computer is a computer that continues to operate when one of its components fails, ensuring that no data is lost.

A) failsafe
B) antivirus
C) immune
D) fault-tolerant

Question 68

____ is an open source multitasking operating system designed for smart phones.

A) Mac OS X
B) Symbian OS
C) NetWare
D) Google OS

Question 69

The term ____ refers to several single user operating systems developed by Microsoft in the early 1980s for personal computers.

A) UNIX
B) Mac OS X
C) LINUX
D) DOS

Question 70

____ is a fast, reliable Windows operating system, providing quicker startup, better performance, and a simpler visual look than previous Windows versions.

A) Windows XP
B) Windows Me
C) Windows Mobile
D) Windows CE

Question 71

A ____ is malware that hides within or looks like a legitimate program, such as a screen saver.

A) Trojan horse
B) virus
C) worm
D) hidden file

Question 72

A file ____ utility is a utility that transforms the contents of a file or data from one format to another.

A) compression
B) transformation
C) conversion
D) reformatting

Question 73

A(n) ____ operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.

A) virtual
B) indexed
C) multiprocessing
D) fault-tolerant

Question 74

A file ____ is a utility that performs functions related to file management.

A) monitor
B) controller
C) scanner
D) manager

Question 75

With ____ memory, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk, to function as additional RAM.

A) virtual
B) performance
C) device
D) managed

Question 76

A(n) ____ operating system enables two or more users to run programs simultaneously.

A) multiplied
B) multiuser
C) engaged
D) rasterized

Question 77

A(n) ____ utility is a utility that compiles technical information about a computer's hardware and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems.

A) symbian
B) operational
C) diagnostic
D) analytic

Question 78

The area of the hard disk used for virtual memory is called a(n) ____ file because it exchanges data, information, and instructions between memory and storage.

A) exchange
B) swap
C) drive
D) device

Question 79

A(n) ____ is a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks, usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.

A) driver
B) scanner
C) utility
D) defragmenter

Question 80

A(n) ____ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

A) driver
B) monitor
C) utility
D) OS