Operating Systems Vocabulary.

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 opperate 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 computer’s ________.

Answer 5

Hard Drive.

Question 6

Disk-based Operating Systems is also know as _______.

Answer 6

DOS.

Question 7

________ is the most common operationg system for PC’s.

Answer 7

Windows.

Question 8

Operating systems are constantly being ________ as technology advances.

Answer 8

Upgraded.

Question 9

On eexamplpe of a Macintosh operating system is _________.

Answer 9

System 8.

Question 10

A Graphical User Interface use _________ to help the user navigate within the computer system.

Answer 10

Graphics.