Chapter 23 OS Types

Question 1

Name three workstation OSes.

Answer 1

Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOs, and Linux

Question 2

MacOs was previously known as ______.

Answer 2

OS X

Question 3

What is the proprietary operating system used by Apple for Macintosh desktop computers?

Answer 3

macOS

Question 4

What is a workstation?

Answer 4

It’s a desktop or laptop computer that a user sits at to perform work.

Question 5

What is the most common workstation in the workplace?

Answer 5

Microsoft Windows

Question 6

What three groups of people favor the maOS and the Mac in general?

Answer 6

multimedia designers, graphic artists, and musicians

Question 7

What types of devices is Linux designed to run on?

Answer 7

PCs, gaming consoles, DVRs, mobile phones, IoT devices, etc.

Question 8

Originally, Linux was designed as an ____ _____ ____ to Windows but it has been estimated that no more than __ percent of the US market uses it.

Answer 8

alternative operating system; 3

Question 9

Linux has a much larger market share when it comes to __, ___, and etc.

Answer 9

severs, penetration-testing laptops

Question 10

In relation to Linux, what are distributions or distros?

Answer 10

Different variants of Linux’s code

Question 11

Name four Linux distros?

Answer 11

Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, and Kali

Question 12

Which OS can be downloaded for free?

Answer 12

Linux

Question 13

What is the predecessor to the 64-bit CPU?

Answer 13

The 32-bit CPU

Question 14

What does x86 refer to?

Answer 14

It refers to older CPU names that ended in an 86.

Question 15

Generally when people use the term x86, they refer to _______.

Answer 15

32-bit CPUS that enable 4GB of address space.

Question 16

On the other hand, x64 or by x86-64 refers to ________.

Answer 16

newer, 64-bit CPUs that are a superset of the x86 architecture.

Question 17

32-bit CPUs can only address a maximum of ___ GB of Ram.

Answer 17

4

Question 18

64-bit CPUs can address _____ TBs of RAM.

Answer 18

many

Question 19

What bit versions does Windows come in?

Answer 19

64-bit and 32-bit

Question 20

Where are the 64-bit system files and apps stored?

Answer 20

In C:\Windows\System32

Question 21

Where are the 32-bit system files and apps stored?

Answer 21

C:\Windows\SysWOW64

Question 22

Where are the 64-bit system programs stored?

Answer 22

C:\Program Files

Question 23

Where are the 32-bit system programs stored?

Answer 23

C:\Program Files (x86)

Question 24

What are the four types of mobile device OSes?

Answer 24

iOS, Android, Chrome OS, and Windows

Question 25

Whether you are using a PC, Laptop, surface device, etc, Microsoft uses _______.

Answer 25

Windows