Survey of Operating Systems 6e
Chapter 1 Textbook Solutions
Answers to Key Terms Quiz
1. operating system (OS)
2. kernel
3. command-line interface (CLI)
4. Chrome OS
5. task management
6. input/output (I/O)
7. server
8. device driver
9. accelerometer
10. user interface
Answers to Multiple-Choice Quiz
1. Correct answer: A. macOS, because it is only legal to use it on Apple computers.
B is incorrect because Windows 10 can be licensed for PCs.
C is incorrect because Windows 7 can be licensed for PCs.
D is incorrect because Linux is available for PCs, and there is virtually no licensing issue
with most distributions.
E is incorrect because Windows 8 can be licensed for PCs.
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2. Correct answer: B. Integrated circuit (IC) is a small electronic component made up of
transistors and other miniaturized parts.
A is incorrect because a peripheral is a device that connects to a computer, such as the video
and network adapters, USB ports, and digital cameras. Peripherals and the computer itself
contain ICs.
C is incorrect because a tablet is a type of microcomputer and therefore contains ICs.
D is incorrect because a mouse is a peripheral device, not an individual IC.
E is incorrect because the vacuum tube is the component that the integrated circuit replaced.
3. Correct answer: E. Lotus 1-2-3, an electronic spreadsheet, was the killer app that made the
IBM PC a must-have business tool.
A is incorrect because Microsoft Word is a word processor that evolved with the PC, but did
not have the killer app effect of Lotus 1-2-3.
B is incorrect because, although VisiCalc was a very important application for users of the
personal computers that predated the IBM PC, and was the obvious model for Lotus 1-2-3, it
did not play the role that Lotus 1-2-3 did in the success of the IBM PC.
C is incorrect because BASIC is a programming language, and although the IBM PC
included a BASIC interpreter in ROM, it was not a compelling must-have business tool.
D is incorrect because PC DOS is an OS and not an application, and it alone could not play
the role that Lotus 1-2-3 did.
4. Correct answer: E. Apple’s iOS is not available as a desktop operating system, used only in
Apple’s mobile devices.
A, B, C, and D are all incorrect because all these OSs (Chrome OS, macOS, Windows 10,
and Linux) are available as desktop operating systems.
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Chapter 1 Textbook Solutions
Answers to Key Terms Quiz
1. operating system (OS)
2. kernel
3. command-line interface (CLI)
4. Chrome OS
5. task management
6. input/output (I/O)
7. server
8. device driver
9. accelerometer
10. user interface
Answers to Multiple-Choice Quiz
1. Correct answer: A. macOS, because it is only legal to use it on Apple computers.
B is incorrect because Windows 10 can be licensed for PCs.
C is incorrect because Windows 7 can be licensed for PCs.
D is incorrect because Linux is available for PCs, and there is virtually no licensing issue
with most distributions.
E is incorrect because Windows 8 can be licensed for PCs.
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manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
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Chapter 1 Textbook Solutions
2. Correct answer: B. Integrated circuit (IC) is a small electronic component made up of
transistors and other miniaturized parts.
A is incorrect because a peripheral is a device that connects to a computer, such as the video
and network adapters, USB ports, and digital cameras. Peripherals and the computer itself
contain ICs.
C is incorrect because a tablet is a type of microcomputer and therefore contains ICs.
D is incorrect because a mouse is a peripheral device, not an individual IC.
E is incorrect because the vacuum tube is the component that the integrated circuit replaced.
3. Correct answer: E. Lotus 1-2-3, an electronic spreadsheet, was the killer app that made the
IBM PC a must-have business tool.
A is incorrect because Microsoft Word is a word processor that evolved with the PC, but did
not have the killer app effect of Lotus 1-2-3.
B is incorrect because, although VisiCalc was a very important application for users of the
personal computers that predated the IBM PC, and was the obvious model for Lotus 1-2-3, it
did not play the role that Lotus 1-2-3 did in the success of the IBM PC.
C is incorrect because BASIC is a programming language, and although the IBM PC
included a BASIC interpreter in ROM, it was not a compelling must-have business tool.
D is incorrect because PC DOS is an OS and not an application, and it alone could not play
the role that Lotus 1-2-3 did.
4. Correct answer: E. Apple’s iOS is not available as a desktop operating system, used only in
Apple’s mobile devices.
A, B, C, and D are all incorrect because all these OSs (Chrome OS, macOS, Windows 10,
and Linux) are available as desktop operating systems.
© 2020 McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any
manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
