OS Concepts Flashcards

0
Q

Virtual memory does this

A

Uses hard drive space to simulate extra RAM

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1
Q

The windows registry is organized as a/an

A

Hierarchical database

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2
Q

Which utility allows you to en a currently running program?

A

Task manager

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3
Q

Which tool allows you to check the surface of a disc to see if it can correctly read ad write data?

A

ScanDisc

CHKDSK in XP

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4
Q

This utility can improve the performance of the hard drive

A

Disc defragmenter

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5
Q

Which of the following 2 are not valid attributes under FAT32?

Archive
System
Compress
Sub directory
Encrypt
Read only
A

Compress

Encrypt

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6
Q

Which disc utility is not run on a periodic basis for maintenance on a hard drive with an OS?

A

Format

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7
Q

.htm extensions is usually this file type

A

Web browser file

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8
Q

.ppt is usually this file type

A

PowerPoint

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9
Q

.xls is usually this file type

A

Excel

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10
Q

.pdf is usually this file type

A

Adobe

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11
Q

.txt is usually this file type

A

Text

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