Operating System Basics

Question 1

What are the three major types of software you should be aware of?

Answer 1

Operating System, Application, Driver

Question 2

Version

Answer 2

Revision of a piece of sfotware

Question 3

Open Source

Answer 3

OS can be modified by anyone

Question 4

Closed Source

Answer 4

(proprietary) only owner can modify the code

Question 5

Shell

Answer 5

Makes OS easier to use by providing an interface to issue commands

Question 6

GUI

Answer 6

Graphical User Interface

Question 7

Network

Answer 7

Group of computers with a communication link between them

Question 8

Cooperative Multitasking

Answer 8

Application is responsible for using processor and freeing it for use. If application locked up then the system was locked and had to be rebooted.

Question 9

Preemptive Multitasking

Answer 9

Used in modern OS and allots certain amount of processor time and takes back control to give to another application. If application crashed others are unaffected.

Question 10

Multithreading

Answer 10

Single application can have multiple requests to processor at one time. Increases application speed performance.

Question 11

32-bit OS

Answer 11

Runs 32-bit processors. AKA x86

Question 12

64-bit OS

Answer 12

Runs 64-bit processors. Can run 32-bit software. AKA x64

Question 13

HCL

Answer 13

Hardware Compatibility List replaced by Windows Catalog and Compatibility Center

Question 14

Windows Catalog

Answer 14

Hardware and software supported by each OS replaced by Compatiblity Center

Question 15

Compatibility Center

Answer 15

List of hardware and software supported by each Windows OS

Question 16

Desktop

Answer 16

For Windows OS a virtual desk on which all other programs and utilities run

Question 17

Taskbar

Answer 17

For Windows OS contains start menu and system tray

Question 18

Three types of networks

Answer 18

Workgroup, HomeGroup, Domain

Question 19

What folder are deleted files stored in?

Answer 19

$Recycle.Bin

Question 20

Program Window

Answer 20

Rectangular area created on the screen when an application is opened within Windows

Question 21

Basic elements of a window

Answer 21

Control Box 
Minimize and Maximize/Restore 
Close
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Active Window
Border

Question 22

States of a window

Answer 22

Maximized, Restored, Minimized

Question 23

Service Packs

Answer 23

Major updates to Windows

Question 24

.EXE

Answer 24

Executable Files (applications)

Question 25

.DLL

Answer 25

Dynamic Linked Library

Question 26

.SYS

Answer 26

System Files

Question 27

.LOG

Answer 27

Log Files

Question 28

.DRV

Answer 28

Drive Files

Question 29

.TXT

Answer 29

Text Files

Question 30

.DOC / .DOCX

Answer 30

Microsoft Word

Question 31

.MPG

Answer 31

Video Files

Question 32

.MP3

Answer 32

Music Files

Question 33

.PNG / .TIF

Answer 33

Graphic Files

Question 34

.HTM / .HTML

Answer 34

Web Pages

Question 35

NTFS

Answer 35

New Technology File System - Windows file system that replaces FAT and FAT32

Question 36

Types of Operating Systems

Answer 36

Command Line and Graphical User Interface

Question 37

Driver

Answer 37

Allows OS to communicate with hardware

Question 38

File Management

Answer 38

Process that computer stores and retrieves data

Question 39

Hypervisor

Answer 39

Software that creates virtual machines to run multiple operating systems simultaneously.