Our Digital World 4.1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| firmware | Code built into electronic devices that controls those devices and may include instructions to start the system.
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| system software | Software that includes the operating system and utilities for maintaining a computer and its performance.
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| operating system (OS) | A type of software that provides an interface for the user to interact with computer devices and software applications.
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| utility software | A category of system software that you use to optimize and maintain your system performance and provides information about system resources.
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| Disk Cleanup | A utility included with Windows that gets rid of unused files on your hard disk.
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| booting | The process of starting your computer.
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| cold boot | Starting a computer from a no-power state.
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| warm boot | Restarting a computer without turning the power off.
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| UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) | A new specification for booting your computer that will eventually replace the aging BIOS firmware and could make booting computers a much faster process.
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| system files | Files that provide instructions needed to run the operating system on your computer.
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| system configuration | The entire computing system, including the identity of the computer, the devices connected to it, and some essential processes that the computer runs.
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| operating system package | Packaged software, such as Windows or Linux, which includes an operating system and utilities (collectively known as system software).
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| driver | Software that allows an operating system to interface with specific hardware, such as a printer or keyboard.
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| DOS (disk operating system) | An early operating system for personal computers which used a command-line interface.
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| command-line interface | Refers to operating systems where you typed in text commands, such as DOS.
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| graphical user interface (GUI) | The visual appearance of an operating system that uses graphical icons, buttons, and windows to display system settings or open documents.
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