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Section 3 Book Chapter2 The Visible Computer Flashcards

1
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What is the Kernel?

A

Core part of the operating system that handles the primary memory management

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2
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What do you call a program that is running?

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A process

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3
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What does PID stand for in the resource monitor window?

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Process ID

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4
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What are the two bit standards for operating systems commonly used in recent times

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x32 and x64 bit

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5
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Can you install a x64 bit program onto a x32 bit operating system? What happens if you did?

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The program will give you an error and will freeze/stop

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6
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What are device drivers?

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Programs stored on the hard drive that act as an interface between the hardware devices and the operating system

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7
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How do operating systems store data?

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As folders or files

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What is a User account?

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An identity created for a person in a computer or computing system

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What is a super user or adminstrator account?

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Accounts with high priviledges used for administration and have ownership over the system

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10
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What is the name for the Windows super user

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Administrator

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What is the name of the Linux/MacOS super user called?

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The ROOT

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12
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What is a domain Controller?

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A server that responds to authentication requests and verifies users on computer network

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13
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What is the name for a Windows Domain?

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Active Directory

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What is (SSO) Single sign-on?

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A session and user authentication service that permits a user to use one set of login credentials

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What is File and print sharing on MacOS?

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An operating system feature where all the computers on the network can send communications to a computer or send print jobs to a printer

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16
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What is Samba on Linux

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Allows Linux machines to communicate with windows machines in a network

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17
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Where are domain usernames and passwords stored at?

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Windows Active Directory Domains

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18
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Describe a windows home edition

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Designed to work in homes and SOHO, lacks basic features as not being able to join windows domains

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19
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Describe windows pro edition/workstation edition

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Has the ability to join domains and a host of other features

20
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On a windows home edition, how many computers can connect to you at a time?

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Up to 20 computers

21
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Describe Enterprise edition

A

Designed for large organizations, have large volume disk counting, special features for admins

22
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What versions of windows will be on the test?

A

7, 8, 8.1 and 10

23
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What is windows media center?

A

An all around media solution to the bridge room media environment to the pc experience

24
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What version of windows have media center?

25
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Could you get a media center on windows 8 and 8.1?

A

Yes but it came separately

26
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Can you get windows media center on windows 10?

A

No they did away with that

27
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What version of windows introduced the metro desktop and charms

28
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What version of windows introduced the microsoft store?

29
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What version of Windows introduced the charms bar

30
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What version of windows introduced OneDrive

31
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What is the difference between windows 8 and 8.1?

A

That start button

32
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Where is the apple menu typically located and what does it do?

A

Top left corner and gives you options to do depending on what app you have selected

33
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Where is the status menu located on a MAc and what does it do?

A

Top right and keeps track of wireless connection, time, calendar, etc

34
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Where is the dock located at on Mac OS and what does it do?

A

on the bottom and it holds applications

35
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What is the finder on a MAC OS and what does it do

A

Basically file explorer in windows

36
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What is the control panel equivalent in MAC OS?

A

System preferences

37
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What is the most popular distro of Linux?

38
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What is the KDE desktop environment?

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Stands for K Desktop Environment and provides a Linux user a GUI to customize their own desktop environment

39
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What is a GNOME?

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GNU Network Object Model Environment, a GUI and set of computer apps for users

40
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Describe the cinnamon env

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A linux env that was designed to imitate a windows gui desktop

41
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What operating system has activities

42
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What are the activities in Linux?

A

Displays statistics about how long a user has been logged in, information about previous commands

43
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What is the advantage of X64 operating systems

A

More memory

44
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When you see X86 bit processor what does it mean

A

it means it is an 32-bit processor

45
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What is the highest amount of RAM can an X86 processor use?

A

4 GB of RAM

Comptia A+ 1002 (18 decks)

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