OPERATING SYSTEMS VOCAB Flashcards
1
Q
The large program that controlls how the cpu communicates with other hardware compnets is the ________
A
Operating system
2
Q
A computer that is easy to opperate is called__________
A
user friendly
3
Q
The_____wake up the computer and reminds it what to do.
A
Bios
4
Q
The _______ part of the operating system is stored on ROM.
A
essential
5
Q
Important but non-essential parts of the operating system are stored on the computers __________
A
harddrive
6
Q
Disk-based operating system is also know as
A
DOS
7
Q
_______ Is the most common operationg system for pcs.
A
Windows
8
Q
Operating systems are constantly being______ as technology advanced
A
upgraded
9
Q
One exapme of a macintosh operating system is
A
system 9
10
Q
A geaphical user interface uses________ to help the use nagvigate the computers stystem
A
graphics
