Deck 3: System Software

Question 1

The modified date is useful if you have several versions of a file and want to identify the most recent version.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In Windows 8.x, you can get help by displaying the Charms bar, selecting the Settings charm, and then selecting Help.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Using virtual memory means that the OS can access more memory than is physically available on your computer, and can do so faster than just using RAM.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

To completely identify an operating system, you state its name and version.

Question 5

Integration among apps is a strength of Windows Phone, which shares content in locations called tiles.

Question 6

The most critical piece of software on a computer is the antivirus software.

Question 7

You can click a folder name in the path shown in the Address bar to open the folder.

Question 8

If too many programs are open for the memory to handle, the OS displays a message and closes the currently open programs.

Question 9

In Windows, hubs let you access files from different folders as if the files were all stored together.

Question 10

Without system software, a computer is just a bunch of electronic components in a case.

Question 11

In Windows, you can hold press and hold the CTRL key while you press TAB to cycle through thumbnails of the open windows.

Question 12

For each storage device on your computer, the OS maintains a list of files called a page file.

Question 13

If you move a folder by mistake, you can press CTRL+X to move it back to its original location.

Question 14

The Mac OS X desktop uses an area called the Dock for starting programs.

Question 15

Files deleted from removable storage devices such as a flash drive get placed in the Recycle Bin.

Question 16

The main advantage of using Linux is its General Public License (GPL), which makes the OS free to install and use.

Question 17

If you want to copy or move more than one file from one location to another, you must first select the files.

Question 18

You open a saved file using the same techniques as when saving the file, except you use a different dialog box or window.

Question 19

Chrome OS distributions are available as free downloads and run on the computer of your choice.

Question 20

The term "PC" once referred only to personal computers that ran Windows.

Question 21

Most operating systems use ____ to perform many tasks simultaneously.

A) multitasking
B) multithreading
C) multiprocessing
D) parallel processing

Question 22

Executable files contain data such as words, numbers, and pictures that you can manipulate. _________________________

Question 23

A collection of major updates is sometimes called a(n) upgrade . _________________________

Question 24

System software is the software that makes it possible for you to use a computer. _________________________

Question 25

____ was the first PC operating system.

A) DOS
B) Windows 3.1
C) Mac OS
D) Linux OS

Question 26

When you start working with a new computer, you use its shortcut settings - those the operating system sets during installation. ________________________

Question 27

A(n) read-only file cannot be modified or deleted. _________________________

Question 28

Motor vehicles and electronic devices, such as card readers and medical equipment, use ____ operating systems.

A) embedded
B) personal computer
C) network
D) mobile

Question 29

As you work with a computer, many activites, or ____, are competing for your computer's attention.

A) windows
B) sectors
C) paths
D) processes

Question 30

The OS is loaded into memory during the ____ process.

A) buffer
B) update
C) boot
D) extract

Question 31

A(n) ____ operating system is a multiuser OS because it controls a single, centralized computer that supports many users on networked computers.

A) personal computer
B) embedded
C) mobile
D) server

Question 32

The operating system uses ____ to process many parts of a single program.

A) multitasking
B) multithreading
C) multiprocessing
D) parallel processing

Question 33

You type commands to interact with a ____ interface, which displays only text.

A) graphical user
B) command-line
C) multithreading
D) read-only

Question 34

____ is called a multipurpose OS because it can run on a desktop PC or a server.

A) Windows RT
B) UNIX
C) iOS
D) Android

Question 35

In Windows 7 or 8.x, you can use Cascade to arrange windows. Drag the title bar of a window to one side of the desktop until the outline of an expanded windows appears. _________________________

Question 36

Microsoft retired Windows XP in the spring of 2014, ending support for the decade-old OS.  _________________________

Question 37

Before you can interact with the OS, the computer must complete the spooling process. _________________________

Question 38

With Windows, you use tiles, buttons, icons, and the taskbar to start programs. _________________________

Question 39

You can use a file compression utility to decompress , or unzip, compressed files and restore them to their original state. ________________________

Question 40

As the OS runs out of RAM for programs, it swaps data from RAM to the virtual memory area of the hard drive, which is also called the ____ file.

A) backup
B) cloud
C) swap
D) spooling

Question 41

The Windows Start screen displays ____, colorful rectangles you use to start apps.

A) windows
B) tiles
C) sectors
D) libraries

Question 42

A file ____ utility gives you an overview of the files stored on your computer.

A) management
B) compression
C) window
D) archive

Question 43

____ is a PC operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation.

A) Windows
B) Mac OS X
C) Linux
D) Chrome OS

Question 44

When you save data on a disk, the OS places it in an available storage area, or ____.

A) library
B) tile
C) page file
D) sector

Question 45

____ is the PC operating system designed for Apple Macintosh computers.

A) Windows
B) Mac OS X
C) Linux
D) Chrome OS

Question 46

To display a toolbar of buttons appropriate for your current task in a Windows 8-style app, ____ a blank area of the screen.

A) double-click
B) right-click
C) point to
D) click

Question 47

Some operating systems have a(n) ____ option to use low power instead of shutting down.

A) Virtual
B) Spooling
C) Hibernate
D) Archive

Question 48

To return a maximized window to its original size, click the ____ button.

A) Maximize
B) Restore Down
C) Minimize
D) Native Resolution

Question 49

In Windows 7 and 8.x, you can use ____ to minimize all open windows except one.

A) Restore Down
B) Stack
C) Shake
D) Cascade

Question 50

If a device is slow to provide input or output, the OS uses ____, which are areas of memory that hold data from one device before it is transferred to another device.

A) windows
B) swap files
C) clouds
D) buffers

Question 51

Linux is available in versions called ____, including commercial options such as RedHat, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.

A) distributions
B) widgets
C) extensions
D) kernels

Question 52

In a dialog box, click a(n) ____ to select one option from a group of options.

A) option button
B) check box
C) text box
D) menu

Question 53

____ is a PC operating system related to UNIX, an OS first developed in the 1960s for large, special-purpose computers used by scientists and researchers.

A) Windows
B) Mac OS X
C) Linux
D) Chrome OS

Question 54

____ is a PC operating system developed by Google to work with Google Web applications.

A) Windows
B) Mac OS X
C) Linux
D) Chrome OS

Question 55

To control a hardware resource, the OS communicates with a ____.

A) device driver
B) data file
C) kernel
D) process

Question 56

Select ____ windows to arrange the windows so they overlap while displaying each title bar.

A) Cascade
B) Pin
C) Stack
D) Compress

Question 57

Regardless of the brand of computer, the ____ is the main workspace for interacting with your computer.

A) dialog box
B) library
C) taskbar
D) desktop

Question 58

The foreground window is the ____ window.

A) native
B) pinned
C) program
D) active

Question 59

A ____ utility reorganizes the files on a hard disk so the OS accesses data more quickly.

A) recycling
B) spooling
C) defragmentation
D) disk cleanup

Question 60

The ____ is the core of the operating system.

A) archive
B) swap file
C) kernel
D) page file

Question 61

Developed by Google, ____ is a mobile OS based on Linux designed to run on many types of smartphones and tablets.

A) Android
B) iOS
C) Windows Phone
D) Blackberry

Question 62

Among the current operating systems for PCs, ____ runs on 91 percent of the world's desktop computers.

A) Windows
B) Mac OS X
C) Linux
D) Chrome OS

Question 63

Use the ____ command to save a document with a different name, file type, or storage location.

A) Copy
B) Paste
C) Save
D) Save As

Question 64

____ is the mobile OS from Microsoft intended to run on certain brands of smartphonoes, including Nokia, HTC, and Samsung.

A) Android
B) iOS
C) Windows Phone
D) Blackberry

Question 65

In Windows 8.x, the backup software is called ____.

A) Dock
B) Library
C) File History
D) Time Machine

Question 66

A ____ provides a compact way to store data, whether it's a document, photo, video, computer program, or music.

A) buffer
B) hub
C) path
D) file

Question 67

Microsoft Office applications can use ____, a Microsoft product for saving files in the cloud.

A) OneDrive
B) Backstage
C) Dock
D) Time Machine

Question 68

Windows offers three types of user accounts: administrator, standard, and ____.

A) visitor
B) unrestricted
C) director
D) guest

Question 69

One type of icon you can add to the desktop is a ____ icon, which is indicated by a small arrow next to an icon that illustrates the application or program.

A) widget
B) shortcut
C) resource
D) backup

Question 70

Most filenames include a(n) ____, or short identifier separated from the main part of the filename by a dot.

A) extension
B) widget
C) sector
D) path

Question 71

Besides saving files on your hard drive or a flash drive attached to your computer, you can save them in the ____, which is a storage location on a server.

A) cloud
B) spool
C) swap file
D) library

Question 72

Developed by Apple, ___ runs only on Apple mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad.

A) Android
B) iOS
C) Windows Phone
D) Blackberry

Question 73

Screen ____ defines the number of pixels on a screen.

A) format
B) compression
C) resolution
D) distribution

Question 74

Some methods of selecting, copying, and moving files use the ____, a temporary holding area for files and information that you copy from one place and plan to use somewhere else.

A) Spool
B) Desktop
C) Clipboard
D) Library

Question 75

To indicate a file's location, you use a file specification, or ____.

A) extension
B) path
C) sector
D) library