Question 1

Explain multitasking with reference to an operating system.

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Question 2

Compare graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with command line interfaces.

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Question 3

A(n) ____________________ is a type of software program that performs a specific task, usually related to managing or maintaining the computer system.

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Question 4

____________________ are utility programs that search for documents and other files on a user's hard drives.

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Question 5

To make it easier to use and manage all of your connected devices, Windows 7 includes a new ____________________.

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Question 6

Explain multithreading.

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Question 7

One memory management technique frequently used by operating systems is ____________________, which uses a portion of the computer's hard drive as additional RAM.

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Question 8

With Windows Explorer, click a drive or ____________________ icon in the left pane to display its contents in the right pane.

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Question 9

____________________ is an operating system developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 when he was a student at the University of Helsinki in Finland.

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Question 10

As shown in the accompanying figure, Windows users can still issue ____________________ commands via the Command Prompt.

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Question 11

Describe the functionality of an operating system.

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Question 12

____________________ is the operating system designed for Apple mobile phones and mobile devices.

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Question 13

In the past few years, ____________________ has grown from an operating system used primarily by computer techies who disliked Microsoft to a widely accepted operating system with strong support from mainstream companies.

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Question 14

The latest MAC operating system is MAC OS X ____________________.

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Question 15

What is the purpose of uninstall utilities?

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Question 16

The process of placing items in a buffer so they can be retrieved by the appropriate device when needed is called ____________________.

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Question 17

____________________ programs, such as the one shown in the accompanying figure, can be used with both image and text files, though image files generally compress more efficiently.

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Question 18

DOS traditionally used a command line interface, although newer versions of DOS support a(n) ____________________ interface.

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Question 19

____________________ is based on the UNIX operating system and originally set the standard for graphical user interfaces.

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Question 20

____________________ is a software program installed without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information and sends it to an outside party via the user's Internet connection.

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Quiz 5: System Software: Operating Systems and Utility Programs