Operating Systems Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
The large program that controls how the CPU communicates with other hardware components is the ___
A
Operaring System
2
Q
A computer that is easy to operate is called ___
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
Important but non essential parts of the operating system are stored on the computers ___
A
Hard Drive
6
Q
Disk based Operating System is also known as
A
DOS
7
Q
____ is the most common operating system for PC’s.
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 interface uses ___ to help the user navigate within the computer system
A
Graphics
