Operating Systems vocab

Question 1

The large program that controls how the cpu communicates with other hardware components is the ____________

Answer 1

Operating system

Question 2

A computer that is easy to operate is called ________

Answer 2

User friendly

Question 3

The _________ wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do.

Answer 3

BIOS

Question 4

The _______ part of the operating system is stored on ROM.

Answer 4

Essential

Question 5

Important, but non-essential, parts of the operating system are stored on the computers _______

Answer 5

Hard drive

Question 6

Disk based operating system is also known as _______

Answer 6

DOS

Question 7

_______ is the most common operating system for PC’s

Answer 7

Windows

Question 8

Operating systems are constantly being _______ as technolgy advances.

Answer 8

upgraded

Question 9

One example of macintosh operating system is _______

Answer 9

System 8

Question 10

A graphical user interface uses _______ to help the user navigate within the system.

Answer 10

Graphics