Question | Answer |
Without an operating system, a computer would not function. | True |
In a file system hierarchy, 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 |
Some versions of UNIX have a commandline interface, where you enter text commands instead of manipulating objects with a mouse. | True |
Programmers and developers can use or modfy Linux as they wish. | False |
Mobile operating systems are larger and generally more capable than desktop operating systems | False |
An emulation card can be added to a Mac that allow it to run windows programs | True |
When using the Internet, you cannot share files across different operating systems | False |
A system administrator can grant admnistrative rights to other users | True |
Which of the following is not a task performed by the operation system? | a. Coordinate the activites of the computer
b. Managa resources for applications
c. Restrict access allowed to system administrators
d. Perform system and file maintenace taks |
Keeping track of files and directories is a job performed by ______ | An operating System |
Which of the following is a peripheral device? | a. Motherboard
b. Microprocessor
c. Smart Phone
d. Printer |
______ was developed by a group of programmers at AT & T | a. Mac
b. UNIX
c. Windows
d. Blackberry |
Which of the following statements is true anbout the Linux operating system? | a. It has a reputation for being unstable and crasing frequetly
b. It is an open source program that is free
c. It runs on more personal computers worldwide than other operating systems
d. It contains a processor manufactured by Motorolla |
What is GNOME? | a Linux user & interface |
Which of the following operating systems has the most limited memory? | a. Palm OS
b. Mac OS
c. IBM AIX
d. Linux |
The operating system on most small devices and smart phones reside on a | a. Motherboard
b. ROM chip
c. Bluetooth devices
d. Windows Embedded CE |
___ is a scaled-down version on Windows operating system. | a. Embedded Linux
b. Palm OS
c. Symbian OS
d. Windows Embedded CE |
To save a file in text format or Rich text format, you use the ___ command in your word- processing program. | a. Convert
b. Text
c. Save As
d. Share |
A rich text format file can be transferred___ | Acrees a network , to a mobile device , to a Linux server. |
A ___ is a collection of information that determines which files you can access and which settings you use. | a. Network
b. User Account
c. Operating system
d. File system |
Without administrative rights, you cannot ___ | a. Install software
b. Browse the Internet
c. Access your user account
d. Type a password |
To have administrative rights you must know the ___ | Administrative password |
If a copy of a Windows program does not run on a computer with a Macintosh operating system, this is a example of ___ | Incompatibility |
If you operating system unexpectedly shuts down, what might help solve the problem? | Reebooting the system |
___ might be different on you computer when you are not connected to the Internet | The links available in Windows Help and support. |
China uses the UNIX operating system on her computer because it is a multitasking portable operating system that can run on just about any hardware platform.
China's profession is most likely to be which of the following? | a. Teacher
b. Receptionist
c. Scientist
d. Nurse |
If China wanted to use a variant of the UNIX operating system instead, she would choose | a. Mac OS
b. Linux
c. Windows
d. Palm OS |
What is a hardware solution thst you could add to the mother board of your computer to run a program designed for a different computer system. | Emulation Card |
When saving a word-processing document, which format should you use so that it will be readable by most word-processing programs of different systems? | Plain-text |
An ___ is the system software that enable the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the application software | Operating system |
A __ is a program that the operating system uses to communicate with various hardware devices | Driver |
The Macintosh operating system is called | Mac OS |
Both the IBM AIX system and the LINUx are based on the ___ operating system | UNIX |
The ___ is a user who has an administrator account | System Administrator |