Deck 6: Operating Systems and Software

Question 1

Software refers to the tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Another word for software is program.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Without the operating system and system utilities, the computer cannot run any applications program.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Language translators convert machine language into spoken English.

Question 5

IBM introduced its first IBM PC in 1981 with the Disk Operating System (DOS).

Question 6

When the Macintosh was first introduced in 1994, one of its main features was a GUI.

Question 7

UNIX was developed by a group of programmers for Microsoft, and is considered a multitasking, portable operating system.

Question 8

NOS program allows a group of computers (also called clients) to be connected and to share resources.

Question 9

The keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, chips, disks, disk drives, and DVD/CD recorders are examples of ____.

A) GUI
B) hardware
C) software
D) output

Question 10

____ is a set of instructions issued to the computer so that specific tasks are performed.

A) GUI
B) Hardware
C) Software
D) Output

Question 11

____ software refers to the operating system and the utility programs that manage computer resources at a low level.

A) Specialized
B) User
C) System
D) Application

Question 12

The ____ utility converts a file from one format to another.

A) file formatting
B) file conversion
C) file restore
D) file change

Question 13

The ____utility removes an application that is no longer needed.

A) remove
B) erase
C) compression
D) uninstaller

Question 14

The ____ utility makes a duplicate copy of the contents of a secondary storage device.

A) backup
B) restore
C) save
D) copy

Question 15

The ____ is the part of the operating system with which we interact when using our computer.

A) external interface
B) keyboard
C) memory
D) user interface

Question 16

A ____ maintains and helps develop new applications and operating system programs.

A) systems engineer
B) network engineer
C) software developer
D) IT manager

Question 17

Macintosh popularized the first graphical user interface. However, ____ developed the idea for a graphical user interface.

A) the Xerox Corporation
B) IBM
C) Microsoft
D) AT&T

Question 18

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions.
FIGURE 6-1


-Figure 6-1 below shows an example of a ____ user interface.

A) command
B) graphical
C) audio
D) multi-media

Question 19

Please use the figure below to answer the following two questions.
FIGURE 6-1


-In Figure 6-1 above, the various objects on the desktop screen are called ____.

A) output
B) tasks
C) pictures
D) icons

Question 20

The ____ edition of Windows Vista is designed specially to meet the needs of large global organizations.

A) Enterprise
B) Global
C) International
D) Ultimate

Question 21

Vista requires ____ of hard drive space to install and is designed to work with more than 12,000 hardware devices.

A) one gigabyte
B) two gigabytes
C) three gigabytes
D) four gigabytes

Question 22

Several embedded operating systems exist, the three most popular are all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A) iPod
B) Windows Embedded CE
C) Palm OS
D) Windows Mobile

Question 23

An embedded operating system resides on a ____ chip, is used on small handheld computers and wireless communication devices.

A) dual-core
B) ROM
C) RAM
D) multi-core

Question 24

One Linux user interface is called ____ and allows the user to select a desktop similar to Windows or Macintosh.

A) GNOME
B) TROLL
C) SAFARI
D) FIREFOX

Question 25

The BIOS is built-in software that normally is placed on a ____ chip.

A) ROM
B) RAM
C) dual-core
D) multi-core

Question 26

During the boot process, the first thing that happens when you turn on your computer is that ____ is activated.

A) BIOS
B) MS-DOS
C) UNIX
D) IPAC

Question 27

____ mode provides functionality so you or an expert user can do diagnostic testing.

A) Safe
B) Help
C) Operator
D) User

Question 28

Kyle is exploring the Utility programs that came with his new computer. He wants to be familiar with them so that he can complete various tasks quickly. Please answer the questions below.

-If Kyle wanted to free storage space, which utility would he use?

A) Built-in Diagnostic
B) Disk compression
C) File conversion
D) File recovery

Question 29

Kyle is exploring the Utility programs that came with his new computer. He wants to be familiar with them so that he can complete various tasks quickly. Please answer the questions below.

-If Kyle wants to protect his computer system from viruses and worms, he would use the ____ utility.

A) Built-in search
B) File manager
C) Firewall
D) Security recovery

Question 30

Rayne has been in the computer industry for 30 years. She is teaching some of her younger co-workers about DOS. Please answer the questions below.

-Rayne demonstrates how to get a list of files on the computer's hard drive. She types in the DOS command ____ and presses enter.

A) dir
B) list
C) file
D) show

Question 31

Rayne has been in the computer industry for 30 years. She is teaching some of her younger co-workers about DOS. Please answer the questions below.

-Rayne also shows the group that DOS can be used to determine Web site addresses and to resolve networking issues by using the ____ command.

A) Start
B) Ping
C) Pong
D) Help

Question 32

The computer uses two basic types of software: applications software and ____________________ software.

Question 33

Two types of user interfaces are ____________________ interfaces and graphical interfaces.

Question 34

Microsoft first began development of the Interface Manager, subsequently called ____________________, in 1981.

Question 35

When the power-saving option called ____________________ is selected, your work is saved on disk and the computer is turned off. When the computer is turned on, your desktop is restored to its previous state

Question 36

Menus allow users to choose commands from a list. _________________________

Question 37

One of the fastest and easiest ways to turn off the computer is to click the Start button and then click the Close button in the lower-right corner of the Start menu. _________________________

Question 38

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched

A) software
B) system software
C) applications software
D) operating system
E) hardware

Question 39

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Set of instructions issued to the computer so that specific tasks are performed

A) software
B) system software
C) applications software
D) operating system
E) hardware

Question 40

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Referred to as productivity software

A) software
B) system software
C) applications software
D) operating system
E) hardware

Question 41

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-Operating system and the utility programs that manage computer resources at a low level

A) software
B) system software
C) applications software
D) operating system
E) hardware

Question 42

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below.

-An interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware.

A) software
B) system software
C) applications software
D) operating system
E) hardware