Assignment 7 Flashcards

1
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List four major functions of an OS.

A

An operating system provides a user interface, allows the user to manage files, allows the user to manage hardware and allows the user to manage applications.

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Which app do you use on the Windows 8 Start screen to install new apps?


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You use the windows store to install new apps from the Windows 8 start screen

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3
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What might happen to the Windows system if too many services are running as indicated by multiple icons in the notification area of the taskbar?

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If there are too many services running at the same time there can be performance decreases and the system will run more slowly.

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4
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What part of a file name does Windows use to know which application to open to manage the file?

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Windows uses the file extension to know which application to open to manage the selected file.

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5
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What is the program file name and extension of File Explorer?

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The program file name and the extension is Explorer.exe

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6
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When you use File Explorer or Windows Explorer to delete a file from the hard drive, where does Windows put the file?

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When you use either file explorer or windows explorer to delete a file, the file is then placed in the recycling bin/trash can.

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7
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What file extension is used to name a compressed folder?

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A compressed folder uses the file extension .zip.

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What is the program name for the System Information utility?

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The program name for the System Information Utility is Msinfo32.exe

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9
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By default, when does Windows hide file extensions in File Explorer?

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Windows hides file extensions in the File Explorer when it knows which application will be associated with the file extension.

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Which Windows 10 window can be used to get a report of the history of problems on a computer?

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Window 10 uses the security and maintenance window to get a report of the history of problems that have occurred on the computer.

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What are the two basic Windows 10 settings for network security?

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The two basic Windows 10 settings for network security are public and private.

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List three types of user accounts available in Windows 10.

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The three types of user accounts available in Windows 10 are a Standard user account, a child account and an administrator account.

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13
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Which Windows 10 setting can you use to set up a new user account?

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Settings > Accounts > Family & other people > Add someone else to this PC

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When does a user need to enter a password into the UAC box in order to continue? 


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The user will be prompted to enter a password into the UAC box when they’re signed in a standard user instead of an administrator.

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Suppose you have purchased and installed apps from the Windows Store on your Windows 8 home computer using your Microsoft account. At work, you connect your Microsoft account to your net- work ID to sign in to your work computer. Will the apps installed on your home computer now be installed on your work computer? Select the best answer.

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b) Yes, because apps purchased with your Microsoft account are installed on up to five computers you sign in to using this account.

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16
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A user clicks the OneDrive app on the Windows 8 Start screen and Windows requests her Microsoft account and password. Which of the following statements are true?

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d. The user did not sign in to Windows using a Microsoft account.

17
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What two Windows tools can you use to know how much RAM is installed on your system?

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In order to know how much RAM is installed on your system you can use the System Windows and msinfo32.

18
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Mary wants her 32-bit installation of Windows 7 Professional to run faster. She has 4 GB of memory installed on the motherboard. She decides more memory will help. She installs an additional 2 GB of memory for a total of 6 GB, but does not see any performance improvement. What is the problem and what should you tell Mary?

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d) A 32-bit OS cannot use more than 4 GB of memory. Explain to Mary the problem and discuss with her the possible solutions.

19
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Jack needs to email two documents to a friend but the files are so large his email server bounced them back as undeliverable. What is your advice?

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c) Tell Jack to put each document in a different compressed folder and email each folder separately.

20
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what does the command CD \ do

A

go to root directory

21
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what does the command CD directory_name do

A

go to specified directory

22
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what does the command CD do

A

go to parent directory

23
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what does the command DIR do

A

to see contents of directory

24
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what does the command MD dir_name do

A

Create dir_name folder

25
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what does the command RD dir_name do

A

remove dir_name folder (folder should be empty)

26
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what does the command DIR filename do

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search for a file in a specified directory

27
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what does the command DIR name??.text do

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(? wildcard: ? is replaced by any character)

28
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what does the command DIR *.java do

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replaced by any number of any characters

29
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what does the command PATH do

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to see where the system searches for executable files