Chapter 13: Operating System Basics

Question 1

Used to accomplish a particular task, a/an ____ is software that is written to supplement the commands available to a particular OS.

Answer 1

application

Question 2

____ are extremely specific software written for the purpose of instructing a particular OS on how to access a piece of hardware and allows the OS to understand how the hardware works and what it is able to do.

Answer 2

drivers

Question 3

The ____ is the actual code that defines how a piece of software works.

Answer 3

source code

Question 4

Computer operating systems can be ____, meaning that the OS can be examined and modified by anyone, or they can be ____, meaning that only an owner or developer can modify or examine the code.

Answer 4

open source; closed source/proprietary

Question 5

A/An ____ is a program that runs on top of the OS and allows the user to issue commands through a set of menus or another interface such as a command line.

Answer 5

shell

Question 6

____ is a multitasking method in which the OS allots each application a certain amount of processor time and then forcibly takes back control and gives another application or task access to the processor.

Answer 6

Preemptive multitasking

Question 7

____ is the ability of a single application to have multiple requests in to the processor at one time. This results in faster application performance because it allows a program to do many things at once.

Answer 7

Multithreading

Question 8

A 32-bit operating system has the limitation of addressing only ____ of RAM.

Answer 8

4 GB

Question 9

When an operating system is considered ____, newer features will not be added to the OS in the future. More importantly, security updates will no longer be offered.

Answer 9

EOL or End-Of-Life

Question 10

The ____ digital assistant allows you to control and search Windows 10 with natural speech.

Answer 10

Cortana

Question 11

The ____ is a development platform that allows for the development of applications across the various Windows 10 platforms. A developer can write a ____ application, and the same application can be compiled and run over several different platforms.

Answer 11

UWP or Universal Windows Platform

Question 12

The ____ in Windows 10/11 allows for the quick control of features and acts as an aggregation for social media, email, and operating system notifications.

Answer 12

Action Center

Question 13

____ allows you to use drive encryption to protect files, including those needed for startup and login. This feature is available in all editions of Windows 10/11, except Windows 10/11 Home.

Answer 13

BitLocker

Question 14

Windows 10 introduced ____, which allows for up to four quadrants of the screen to automatically be adjusted using snapping.

Answer 14

Snap Assist

Question 15

____ is a new feature of Windows 10 that allows the user to sign into Windows with biometrics.

Answer 15

Windows Hello

Question 16

Group Policy can be used locally on a Windows computer (except Windows 10/11 Home) to control behavior using the ____ command.

Answer 16

gpedit.msc

Question 17

____ is a Microsoft client-server technology that allows for caching of commonly accessed files at branch office locations. This feature is only available in Windows 10/11 Enterprise edition.

Answer 17

BranchCache

Question 18

____ provides an automatic connection for a virtual private network (VPN) between the client and a main office. It is location-aware as well. This feature is only available in Windows 10/11 Enterprise edition.

Answer 18

DirectAccess

Question 19

In Windows, each file has a filename of up to ____ characters, and are not case sensitive.

Answer 19

255

Question 20

In Windows file Explorer, holding down the ____ key while clicking individual files selects each new file while leaving the currently selected file(s) selected as well.

Answer 20

Ctrl

Question 21

In Windows file Explorer, holding down the ____ key while selecting two files selects both of them and all the files in between.

Answer 21

Shift