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Test Lesson 8
Practice Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Without an operating system, a computer would not function. | True |
| In a file system hierachy, a main folder can contain subfolders that contain files. | True |
| Currently Mac OS X runs on more personal computers worldwide than other operating systems. | False, Microsoft Windows |
| Some versions of UNIX have a command-line interface, where you enter text commands instead of manipulating objects with a mouse. | True |
| Programmers and developers can use or modify Linux as they wish. | True |
| Handheld operating systems and embedded operating systems are also known as mobile operating system. | True |
| Mobile operating systems are larger and generally more caable than desktop operating systems. | False, samller and less |
| An emulation card can be added to a Macintosh that allows it to run Windows proframs. | True |
| When using the Internet, you cannot share files across different operating systems. | False, can |
| A system adminstator can grant administrative rights to other users. | True |
| The wayan operating system stores files on a disk is called an attribute system | False, file system |
| A driver is an interface between the user and the computer | False, operating system |
| Current Macintosh computers use Intel processors similar to UNIX computers | False, Windows |
| Documents saved as .txt do not retain complicated formatting | True |
| Without administrative rights the typical user cannot perform many system modifications | True |
| Which of the following is not a task performed by the operating system? | C.restrist access allowed to system administrators |
| keeping track of files and directories is a job performed by | B.an operating system |
| the __identifies sections of a disk that are not being used | A.file system |
| Which of the follwing is a peripheral device? | D.printer |
| _was developed by a group of programmers at AT | B.UNIX |
| which of the follwing statements is true about the Linux operating system? | B.it is an open source program that is free |
| what is GNOME? | D.a linux user interface |
| which of the follwing operating system has the most limited memory | palm OS |
| the operating system on most small devices and smart phones resides on a | B.ROM chip |
| _is a scaled-down version of the Windows operating system | D.Windows Embedded CE |
| to save a file in text format or Rich Text Format,you use the __command in your word-processsing program | C.Save As |
| A Rich Text Format can be transferred | A.across a network |
| an _ is a collection of info.that determines which files you can access and which settings you use. | B.user account |
| without administrative rights, you cannot | A.install software |
| to have administrative rights,you must know | B.the administrative password |
| If a copy of a Windows program doen't run on a computer with a Macintosh operating system, this is an example of | B.incompatibility |
| If your operating system unexpectedly shuts down, what mights help solve the problem? | C.rebooting the system |
| _might be diff. on your comp. when you are not connected to the Internet | C.the links avaliable in Windows Help and Support |
| Catarina's profession is most likely to be which of the follwoing? | c.scientist |
| If Catarina wanted to use a variant of the UNIX operating system instead, she would choose | B.Linux |
| which of the follwoing is a hardware solution that Serigo could add to the motherboard of his computer to run a program that is designed for a different operating system | A.emulation card |
| When saving a word-processing document, which format should Serigo use so that it will be readable by most word-processing programs on different system? | B.Plain text (.txt) |
| An_is the system software that enables the comp. to communicate and operate w/ the app. software | operating system |
| a_is a program that the operating system uses to communicate w/ various hardware devices | driver |
| The Macintosh operating system is called | MAC OS |
| Both the IBM AIX and Linux are based on the _ operating system | UNIX |
| The _ is a user who hasd an administrator account. | system administrator |
| Based on the Windows Embedded CE | c.Windows Mobile |
| open source multitasking operating system | A.Symbian OS |
| Includes handwriting recognition software | D.Palm OS |
| runs on handhled devices supplied by Research in Motion(RIM) | E.blackberry |
| Sealed-down Linux operating system | B.Embedded Linux |
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