CHAPTER 5

Question 1

Which of the following would you NOT see on a Windows 10 Start menu?

Answer 1

task view

Question 2

When an OS processes tasks in a priority order, it is known as

Answer 2

preemptive multitasking

Question 3

An example of an open source OS is

Answer 3

Linux

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?

Answer 4

System Restore

Question 5

Which of the following devices would use a real-time operating system?

Answer 5

Roomba Vacuum

Question 6

Device drivers are

Answer 6

often bundled with the operating system.

Question 7

A GUI user interface is special because

Answer 7

there is a set of incons that represent the OS task.

Question 8

A feature in Windows 10 that is used to organize open windows into task-specific groups is called

Answer 8

Virtual Desktops

Question 9

When a printer receives a command, it generates a unique signal to the OS, which is called a(n)

Answer 9

interrupt

Question 10

The C: drive on a Windows PC is like a large filing cabinet and is referred to as the

Answer 10

root directory

Question 11

Which of the following is the online storage system affiliated with Microsoft?

Answer 11

OneDrive

Question 12

All of the following are examples of network operating systems except ________.

Answer 12

MS-DOS

Question 13

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________.

Answer 13

Path

Question 14

Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.

Answer 14

Trash

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about UNIX?

Answer 15

It is only for supercomputers

Question 16

The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.

Answer 16

User interface

Question 17

Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.

Answer 17

Linux

Question 18

File Explorer is Windows’s main program to find, manage and view files.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Combined, all versions of the Windows operating system operate on ____ of all desktops and laptops.

Answer 19

No answer text provided.

Question 20

The vast majority of bank ATM machines still run on the ________ operating system.

Answer 20

Windows XP

Question 21

BYOD

Answer 21

Bring your device

Question 22

A(n) ____________ performs a specific task, usually related to managing or maintaining the computer system.

Answer 22

Utilitary Program

Question 23

Pnp stands for

Answer 23

Plug and Play