Deck 4: Operating Systems and File Management

Question 1

A folder name is separated from a drive letter and other folder names by a special symbol. In Windows, this symbol is the period (.).

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The plus-sign icon can be used to expand a device or folder to display the next level of the hierarchy.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The term "resource" refers to any component that is required to perform work.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Your computer's operating system keeps track of file sizes and provides that information to you when you request a listing of files.

Question 5

In Windows Explorer, the left pane displays the folders and files that are contained in the currently open folder in the right pane.

Question 6

You cannot use reserved words as part of a longer file name.

Question 7

When you move a file, it is erased from its original location.

Question 8

The operating system's small bootstrap program is stored in ROM.

Question 9

In Windows, subdirectories are depicted as folders because they work like folders in a filing cabinet to store an assortment of related items.

Question 10

The Save As option on the File menu saves the latest version of a file under its current name and at its current location.

Question 11

You should try to avoid storing your data files in subdirectories and should instead store them in the root directory of your hard disk.

Question 12

The term "buffer" is technical jargon for the core part of the operating system.

Question 13

If a file has the right extension for a particular application program, you will see it in the list of files that you can open with that software.

Question 14

The Save option on the File menu saves the latest version of a file under its current name and at its current location.

Question 15

Formatting prepares the surface of a disk to hold data.

Question 16

Windows provides a Help system that you can use to find out how various commands work.

Question 17

An operating system maintains a list of files called a table for each storage disk, tape, CD, or DVD.

Question 18

The Alt key will allow you to select nonconsecutive files or folders.

Question 19

On CDs and DVDs, tracks are arranged as concentric circles.

Question 20

In Windows Explorer, a device icon can be opened by clicking directly on the icon, rather than on the plus sign.

Question 21

A boot disk is a removable storage medium that contains the operating system files needed to start your computer without accessing the hard disk.

Question 22

A decent collection of software is available for computers that run Mac OS , but the selection is not as vast as the collection for Windows.

Question 23

A filename extension is an optional file identifier that is separated from the main filename by a(n) comma .

Question 24

A(n) defragmentation utility rearranges the files on a disk so that they are stored in contiguous clusters.

Question 25

Even if a full-system backup is not planned, many experts recommend that you at least copy the Registry file to a separate folder on the hard disk or to a floppy disk.

Question 26

Although Linux is designed for microcomputers, it shares several technical features with UNIX, such as multitasking, virtual memory, TCP/IP drivers, and multiuser capabilities.

Question 27

When a file is deleted, the clusters that contained the file are erased immediately.

Question 28

Most of today's desktop operating systems provide multitasking capabilities.

Question 29

A computer file's location is defined by a file identification .

Question 30

A backup must be stored on the same storage medium as the original files.

Question 31

Internet Explorer helps you delete, copy, move, and rename files.

Question 32

The wedge-shaped items indicated in the figure above are called tracks .

Question 33

Most floppy and Zip disks are preformatted at the factory.

Question 34

Some operating systems contain a list of extended words that are used as commands or special identifiers.

Question 35

The root directory of the hard disk would usually be assigned device letter A .

Question 36

When renaming a file, you should be careful to keep the same filename extension so that you can open it with the correct application software.

Question 37

After more than 20 years, remnants of Windows still linger in the world of personal computers because it provided part of the operating system kernel for Windows versions 3.1, 95, 98, and Me.

Question 38

Most versions of Mac OS use the New Technology File System .

Question 39

When you save a file, you must provide it with a valid filename that adheres to specific rules, referred to as file-naming rubrics .

Question 40

Mac OS is installed on more than 80% of the world's personal computers.

Question 41

A ____ operating system is one that is designed for a personal computer.

A) parallel
B) serial
C) desktop
D) network

Question 42

The Mac OS X operating system features a GUI called ____.

A) Rosetta
B) Leopard
C) Panther
D) Aqua

Question 43

A user ____ can be defined as the combination of hardware and software that helps people and computers communicate with each other.

A) buffer
B) interface
C) index
D) montage

Question 44

Software called ____ is a utility that allows you to switch between Mac OS X and Windows XP.

A) Mac Simulator
B) Virtual Machine
C) Norton Ghost
D) BootCamp

Question 45

A ____ operating system provides process and memory management services that allow two or more programs to run simultaneously.

A) network
B) multiuser
C) pipelined
D) multitasking

Question 46

A(n) ____ interface requires you to memorize and type commands.

A) command-line
B) graphical user
C) buffer
D) indexed

Question 47

GUIs were originally conceived at the prestigious ____ research facility.

A) Xerox PARC
B) Bell Labs
C) NSF
D) W3C

Question 48

____ was the last Windows version to use the original Windows kernel that accesses DOS.

A) Windows Me
B) Windows 2000
C) Windows 98
D) Windows NT

Question 49

A memory ____ is a situation in which instructions and data from one area of memory overflow into memory allocated to another program.

A) flow
B) validation
C) leak
D) seepage

Question 50

A ____ operating system provides communications and routing services that allow computers to share data, programs, and peripheral devices.

A) single-user
B) multiuser
C) network
D) multitasking

Question 51

Which of the following is an operating system for a PDA?

A) Windows Vista
B) Windows 2000 Server
C) Windows CE
D) Windows Me

Question 52

Windows ____ features 64-bit support, enhanced security, and more flexible file management than previous versions of the operating system.

A) 95
B) Me
C) 2000
D) Vista

Question 53

Which of the following is a version of Windows for PCs?

A) Windows Server 2005
B) Windows CE
C) Windows Vista
D) Windows Mobile OS

Question 54

The term ____ system is defined as system software that acts as the master controller for all of the activities that take place within a computer system.

A) application
B) operating
C) compiler
D) executable

Question 55

To transfer Mac files to a PC requires a conversion process that bundles the resource fork information with the ____ fork.

A) source
B) data
C) operating
D) index

Question 56

The ____ provides the most essential operating system services, such as memory management and file access.

A) kernel
B) motherboard
C) core
D) control panel

Question 57

The operating system's small ____ program is stored in ROM and provides the instructions needed to load the core parts into memory when the system starts.

A) jolt
B) control
C) bootstrap
D) energizer

Question 58

A(n) ____ interface features menus and icons that you can manipulate with the click of a mouse.

A) command-line
B) graphical user
C) buffer
D) indexed

Question 59

____ introduced program icons and the file folder metaphor.

A) Windows 3.0
B) Windows 98
C) Windows 3.1
D) Windows 95

Question 60

In Mac OS, the ____ fork is a companion file that stores information about the data in the data fork, such as the file type and the application that created it.

A) resource
B) index
C) media
D) source

Question 61

The main hard disk drive is usually assigned the device letter ____.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) H

Question 62

On computers with Mac OS, the file management utility is called the ____.

A) Explorer
B) Navigator
C) Messenger
D) Finder

Question 63

On a PC, the root directory is typically identified by the device letter followed by a(n) ____.

A) forward slash
B) ampersand
C) colon
D) backslash

Question 64

The metaphors that file management utilities use to organize files are referred to as ____ storage models.

A) integrated
B) indexed
C) key
D) logical

Question 65

By keeping the operating system small in PDAs, the operating system can be stored in ____.

A) EEPROM
B) ROM
C) RAM
D) Virtual Memory

Question 66

Files with a(n) ____ extension contain word processing documents.

A) .xls
B) .ppt
C) .doc
D) .txt

Question 67

A root directory can be subdivided into smaller lists, called ____.

A) records
B) subdirectories
C) subfields
D) fields

Question 68

The original IBM PCs shipped with a single floppy disk drive and it was designated drive ____.

A) A
B) C
C) D
D) F

Question 69

Which of the following is a text data file extension?

A) .xls
B) .txt
C) .mdb
D) .pdf

Question 70

Three operating systems dominate the realm of handheld computers. One of them is ____.

A) UNIX
B) Mac OS
C) Windows XP
D) Palm OS

Question 71

Which of the following is permitted in the Windows file-naming conventions?

A) *
B) <
C) ?
D) .

Question 72

When you try to use the Save option for a file that does not yet have a name, which of the following dialog boxes displays?

A) Save
B) Save As
C) Save Now
D) Filename

Question 73

Which of the following is NOT part of the bitmap file format?

A) file header
B) bitmap header
C) color palette
D) end-of-file character

Question 74

In the tree structure storage metaphor shown in the above figure, the leaves at the end of the branches represent ____.

A) the root directory
B) folders
C) files
D) drives

Question 75

____ is rather unique because it is distributed under the terms of a General Public License, which allows everyone to make copies for their own use, to give to others, or to sell.

A) UNIX
B) Linux
C) Windows
D) Mac OS

Question 76

Which of the following file names is permitted in the Windows file-naming convention?

A) Lpt1
B) Com4
C) Aux
D) Mpn

Question 77

In the file specification in the figure above, Marley One Love is the ____.

A) drive letter
B) primary folder
C) filename
D) extension

Question 78

In the file specification in the figure above, C is the ____.

A) device letter
B) primary folder
C) filename
D) extension

Question 79

The ____ operating system was developed in 1969 at AT&T's Bell Labs.

A) Windows
B) Mac
C) UNIX
D) Linux

Question 80

In the file specification in the figure above, mp3 is the ____.

A) drive letter
B) primary folder
C) filename
D) file extension