Chapter 15 Review Questions Flashcards
Which of the following can you type in the Start menu in Windows to open a command prompt?
run
cmd
command
open
cmd, command
Which part of the operating system can be decribed as extremely specific software written for the purpose of the instructing the OS on how to access a piece of hardware?
Source code
Application
Kernel
Driver
Driver. The source is the original code the software is written in. An application is a piece of software written to perform a specific purpose to interact with the user. Kernel is the core of the operating system.
How do you increase the size of the taskbar?
Right-click the mouse and drag the taskbar
Left-click the mouse and double-click the task bar
Move the mouse pointer to the top of the taskbar, pausing until the pointer turns into a double-arrow, and then click and drag
highlight the taskbar and double-click in the center
Move the mouse pointer to the top of the taskbar, pausing until the pointer turns into a double-arrow, and then click and drag
Which of the following Windows Update ooptions can changed by the user in Windows 10?
Active Hours
Disabling Updates
Download times
Windows Update Sources
Active Hours. during this time the system will not reboot after the update has been installed.
The Windows File Explorer program can be used to do which of the following?
Browse the internet
Copy and move files
Change file attributes
Create backup jobs
Change file attribtes and copy and move files.
What is the maximum allowable length for the name of a file in windows?
8 characters
32 characters
64 characters
255 characters
255 characters
Which of the following is a programme that runs on top of the operating system and allows the user to issue commands through a set of menus or some other graphical interface?
Taskbar
Shell
Desktop
Source
The shell is a programme that runs on top of the OS and allows the user interaction with the opering system.
If a programme doesn’t have a shortcut on the desktop or in the Programs submenu, you can start it by which of the following methods?
Using the shutdown command
Typing the program name in the start box
Using the run command and typing the name of the program
Typing cmd in the startbox followed by the program name
Typing the program name in the start box
Which operating system feature offers the ability for a single application to have multiple requests in to the processor at once?
Multiuser mode
Dystopia
Preemption
Multithreading
Multithreading
In windows a deleted file can br retrieved using which of the following?
My computer icon
Recycle Bin
Control Panel
Settings app
Recycle Bin is a temporary spot that files are deleted to but from where they can be retrieved. My computer icon is another way to start thefile explorer. Control panel and and Settings app are ways to customize the OS
To turn off windows operating system gracefully, you should do which of the following?
Run the turn of command at a command prompt
turn off the switch and unplug the machine
Press ctrl+alt+Del
Select Start, then power icon, and then choose shut down
Select Start, then power icon, and then choose shut down
What is the minimum amount of memory required for a 32-bit installation of Windows 8.1?
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
1 GB
What is the minimum amount of free hard drive space required for the installation of windows 7 64-bit?
1.5 GB
15 GB
20 GB
60 GB
20 GB
What is the minimum required memory for a 64-bit installation of windows 7?
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4GB
2 GB
In Windows a quick way to access the Help menu is to press which keyboard key?
F12
The Windows key
F1
Alt
F1 key is a quick way of accessing Help. The windows key launches the start menu. Alt and F12 perform different tasks depending on the application
Which of the following is a major change with the introduction of Windows 8?
Start screen
Gadgets
Sidebar
System tray
Start Screen
Which of the following is located on the rightmost portion of the taskbar?
Start menu
Quick Launch
Notification area
Shutdown options
Notification area is locatted on the rightmost portion of the taskbar. The quick launch and start menu are located on the leftmost portion of the taskbar.
In addition to right-clicking the Desktop how else can you access the Display properties settings?
By clicking the settings gear in the start menu
By clicking the system icon under control panel
By pressing ctrl+Alt+Esc
By pressing ctrl+Alt+Tab
By clicking the settings gear in the start menu. From there the System category will allow you to change the display properties. the system icon under the control panel allows you to change system settings. Pressing ctrl+Alt+Esc launches the task manager and By pressing ctrl+Alt+Tab launches the task view
Which of the following allows you to navigate file/folder structures in Windows 10?
Start Menu
File Explorer
KDE
GNOME
File explorer. Start menu launches applications and KDE and GNOME are Linux applications.
What is the minimum required memory for a 64-bit installation of Windows 10?
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
2 GB
