Chapter 9 Checkpoint

Question 1

True or False: operating system provide vastly different functions, depending on the size of the computer or mobile device

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False: the kernel is nonresident, which means it remains in memory while the computer or mobile device is running

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True or False: most users today work with a command-line interface

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False: a user interface controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: most operating systems today are multitasking

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False: if the operating system is thrashing, you first should try to exit the program before attempting to reboot the computer

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: each device connected to a computer requires its own specific driver

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False: an administrator should use the administrator account on a limited basis because the operating system is susceptible to spyware and malware attacks in this setting

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False: many of the first operating systems were device dependent and proprietary

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: client operating system cannot operate without a network

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False: linux is proprietary software

Answer 11

False

Question 12

True or False: operating systems that function as both desktop and server operating systems sometimes are called multipurpose operating systems

Answer 12

True

Question 13

A _____-________ application is an application that runs the same on multiple operating systems

Answer 13

cross-platform

Question 14

The _______ is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the internal clock, runs programs, and assigns the resources

Answer 14

kernel

Question 15

Placing a computer in _________ mode saves any open documents and running programs or apps to an internal hard drive before removing power from the computer or device

Answer 15

hibernate

Question 16

In a ________-____ __________, a user types commands represented by short keywords or abbreviations or presses special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions.

Answer 16

command-line interface

Question 17

The technique of swapping items between memory and storage is called ________.

Answer 17

paging

Question 18

With _______ _______, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium to function as additional RAM.

Answer 18

virtual memory

Question 19

In Windows, the ________ consist(s) of tabs, groups, and commands that provide access to tasks.

Answer 19

ribbon

Question 20

A _______ _________ _______ is a multiuser operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.

Answer 20

server operating system

Question 21

ROM chips or flash memory chips that store permanent instructions

Answer 21

firmware

Question 22

process of starting a computer or mobile device from a state when it is powered off completely

Answer 22

cold boot

Question 23

process of restarting a computer or mobile device while it remains powered on

Answer 23

warm boot

Question 24

set of commands used to control actions performed in a command-line interface

Answer 24

command language

Question 25

segment of memory or storage in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device

Answer 25

buffer

Question 26

small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device

Answer 26

driver

Question 27

software that is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer or device model

Answer 27

proprietary software

Question 28

operating system that runs on computers and mobile devices provided by a variety of manufacturers

Answer 28

device-independent

Question 29

Windows term for a shortcut to an app or other content

Answer 29

tile

Question 30

section of storage or memory reserved for a specific program or application

Answer 30

partition