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Operating Systems Flashcards

1
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Operating System

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The central piece of system software on a computer, especially powerful and complex computers.

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Command Prompt

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A text-based interface that provides an alternative route for advanced users to perform many operating system tasks.

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Cortana

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A digital assistant and search tool in Windows 10 which responds to both keyboard and voice requests.

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Linux

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An operating system in the UNIX family that is used to run personal computers, servers, tablets, and smartphones.

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Swap

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A partition used to store virtual memory which the operating system writes to disk in order to free physical RAM.

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UDF (Universal Disk Format)

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An open vendor-neutral file system which can be used for a variety of purposes.

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At most, how much memory can the 32-bit versions of Windows address?

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3GB

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Which is a logging tool that records errors and warnings generated by Windows?

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Event Viewer

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9
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What tool is used to schedule automated tasks, partition hard drives, view logged system events, and manage Windows services?

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Computer Management

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Server

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Used for computers that primarily provide services for other computers over the network and supports multiple concurrent users.

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Workstation

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Used for desktop and laptop computers and supports multiple users but are generally only used by a single person at a time.

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Embedded

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Used for specialised devices that don’t perform general computing tasks, ranging from consumer devices to network devices.

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Mobile

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Used for portable devices which can perform general computing capabilities and tend to be more restrictive and tightly integrated.

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14
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In what Macintosh OS X version was the Siri digital assistant introduced?

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10.12 Sierra

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What Mac OS feature stores and manages passwords for applications, web sites, and network shares?

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Keychain

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Linux is an operating system that runs on only desktop and laptop computers.

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False

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Mission Control

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Provides an easy way to navigate among the resources which are being used at any given time

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Keychain

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Allows a user to store and manage passwords for applications, web sites, and network shares

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Spotlight

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Allows a user to search the Mac for all kinds of files, including documents, music, photos, emails, and contacts

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Finder

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Allows a user to organize and navigate the files and folders, which is similar to File Explorer in Windows

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21
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Boot Camp

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Allows a user to install Windows on the Mac by repartitioning the hard drive

22
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Linux command - ls

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Used to view a list of directories on the computer

23
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Linux command - grep

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Used to search for a pattern of text in files and display the results

24
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Linux command - cd

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Used to change from one directory to another

25
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Linux command - kill

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Used to send a signal to end a process or modify its behavior

26
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Linux command - chmod

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Used to modify file permissions

27
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You can upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 and preserve the existing user files, such as documents and photos, and most (if not all) of the current system settings, including third-party applications.

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False

28
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What boot method can be used to install Mac OS from a network location?

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Netboot

29
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What installation type can be used for identical operating system installations to multiple computers?

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Image deployment

30
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How many primary partitions are supported by MBR?

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4

31
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operating system installation - Clean

A

Installs an operating system on the computer without saving any existing files or settings

32
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operating system installation - Unattended

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Installs an operating system without user input

33
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operating system installation - Repair

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Resolves operating system errors that prevent it from operating normally

34
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operating system installation - Upgrade

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Installs a newer operating system version while preserving current settings, applications, and user files

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operating system installation - Refresh

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Resets system settings, removes applications, and repairs damaged operating system files

36
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Script File Format - .js

A

JavaScript

37
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Script File Format - .vbs

A

Microsoft Visual Basic

38
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Script File Format - .sh

A

Unix shell

39
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Script File Format - .py

A

Python interpreter

40
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Script File Format - .bat

A

Windows Command prompt

41
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Script File Format - .ps1

A

Windows Powershell

42
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What type of software can you modify and redistribute freely?

A

Open source software

43
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You see a # character in a .sh script. What can you guess about the text immediately following it?

A

It is a comment.

44
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What command in Linux is used for searching a pattern of text in files and displaying the results?

A

grep

45
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What command is used for changing the owner or the group of a file or directory?

A

chown

46
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What MAC OS feature allows you to search all kinds of files, including documents, music, photos, emails, and contacts?

A

Spotlight

47
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What OS category is used for computers that primarily provide services for other computers over the network?

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Server

48
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What is an interface to manage built-in utilities to secure and protect the computer?

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Action Center

49
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What Linux command allows users to run programs with the security privileges of the root user?

A

sudo

50
Q

What is the first version of Windows to support Windows Store apps?

A

Windows 8

51
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What script is designed to run in a Unix style command shell?

A

.sh

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