Operating Systems Vocab. Flashcards
1
Q
___ is the large program that controls how the CPU communicates with other hardware components
A
Operating systems
2
Q
A computer that is easy to operate is ___
A
User Friendly
3
Q
The ___ wakes 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
Imporant, but non-essential, parts of the operating system are stored on the computer’s ___
A
Hard drive
6
Q
Disk-based Operating systems is also known as ___
A
DOS
7
Q
___ is the most common operating systems for PC.
A
Windows
8
Q
Operating systems are constantly being ___ as technology advances.
A
Upgraded
9
Q
One example of a Macintosh operating system is __
A
System 8
10
Q
A Graphical User Interfaces uses ___ to help the user navigate within the computer system.
A
Graphics
