Understanding Operating Systems

Question 1

The _____ provides a consistent environment for other software to execute commands.

Answer 1

The operating system

Question 2

____ are extremely specific software written for the purpose of instructing a particular OS on how to access a piece of hardware.

Answer 2

Drivers

Question 3

____ is the actual code that defines how a piece of software works.

Answer 3

Source Code

Question 4

A ____ is a program that runs on top of the OS and allows the user to issue commands through a set of menus or another interface (which may or may not be graphical).

Answer 4

Shell

Question 5

____ a multitasking method that depends on the application itself to be responsible for using the processor and then freeing it for access by other applications.

Answer 5

Cooperative Multitasking

Question 6

The ____ is the virtual desk on which all of your other programs and utilities run.

Answer 6

Desktop

Question 7

Used to set the color depth or screen size. Also contains the Advanced button, which leads to graphics driver and monitor configuration settings.

Answer 7

Change Display Settings

Question 8

The ____ is located on the right side of the Taskbar and contains only a clock by default, but other Windows utilities (for example, screensavers or antivirus utilities) may put their icons there to indicate that they are running and to provide the user with a quick way to access their features.

Answer 8

System Tray

Question 9

If you double-click the ____ , it displays a list of all of the disk drives installed in your computer.

Answer 9

Computer Icon

Question 10

n versions of Windows that this exam tests you on, the “deleted” files are stored in a folder called ___. This was not the case in all previous versions of Windows.

Answer 10

$Recycle.Bin

Question 11

A ____ is a rectangular area created on the screen when an application is opened within Windows.

Answer 11

program window

Question 12

The area between the control box and the Minimize button.

Answer 12

Title bar

Question 13

Used to present useful commands within an application in an easily accessible format.

Answer 13

Menu bar

Question 14

____ a feature designed to keep Windows current by automatically downloading and installing updates such as patches and security fixes.

Answer 14

Windows Update

Question 15

____ helps to catalog and improve the search capabilities of your drive.

Answer 15

Indexing

Question 16

The virtual desktop is often called a ___

Answer 16

virtual desktop interface (VDI)

Question 17

____ is a multitasking method in which the OS allots each application a certain amount of processor time and then forcibly takes back control and gives another application or task access to the processor.

Answer 17

Preemptive multitasking

Question 18

____ is the ability of a single application to have multiple requests in to the processor at one time.

Answer 18

Multithreading

Question 19

You can change the background patterns, screensaver, color scheme, and size of elements on the Desktop by ____ in any area of the Desktop that doesn’t contain an icon.

Answer 19

right-clicking

Question 20

A special area on the Taskbar to the right of the Start button is known as the ____ area, and icons of commonly used programs can appear here, allowing the programs to be started with a single click.

Answer 20

Quick Launch

Question 21

___ are shortcuts that allow a user to open a program or a utility without knowing where that program is located or how it needs to be configured.

Answer 21

Icons

Question 22

Used to easily end a program and return any resources that it was using to the system.

Answer 22

Close Button

Question 23

The ____ option can be used to tell the system whether or not the file has changed since the last time it was backed up.

Answer 23

archiving

Question 24

What is the minimum amount of free hard drive space recommended for the installation of Windows Vista Home Basic?

Answer 24

15GB

Question 25

What is the name of the graphical interface included with Windows Vista?

Answer 25

Aero

Question 26

In Windows, a quick way to access Help is to press which keyboard key?

Answer 26

F1

Question 27

What are the attributes available to files on a FAT32 partition?

Answer 27

Hidden, Read Only, Archive, System

Question 28

A ___ permits multiple virtual operating systems (guests) to run at the same time on a single computer.

Answer 28

hypervisor

Question 29

The attrib command uses the ___ switch to clear the attributes of a file.

Answer 29

• (Dash)