NOS 110 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile devices - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first commercially available
computer with a graphical user interface. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which of the following operating systems is open source? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linux
Which of the following choices is the Google OS installed by manufacturers on certain laptops,
desktops, and tablet computers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chrome OS
On a mobile device, the operating system resides in firmware, and is therefore, a/an ________
OS. - CORRECT ANSWER - embedded
This acronym describes the networking of devices that are not thought of as computing devices
but contain microcomputers to control their functions. - CORRECT ANSWER - IOT
Which version of a popular desktop OS was released in 2009, but is still in use today despite the
availability of newer versions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Windows 7
What common mobile OS feature is important for people who want to access the same data
across all their devices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Synchronization
What term is used in an OS GUI to describe a specialized file that contains information about the
locations of other files? - CORRECT ANSWER - folder
What OS began as a student project in 1991? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linux
,Although this OS predates microcomputers, today a wide variety of platforms still use recent
versions. - CORRECT ANSWER - UNIX
Use this onscreen device whenever you need to enter alphanumeric data into your mobile device.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Virtual keyboard
mac OS is built on NextStep, an OS based on what kernel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
UNIX
What CPU feature must be available and enabled on a computer before you can use Hyper-V in
the Pro or Enterprise editions of Windows 8.x or Windows 10? - CORRECT ANSWER -
SLAT
Which of the following is a Microsoft desktop virtualization option that is so well integrated with
the Windows 7 host OS that it will allow you to launch a virtual machine and an application
program within it from the host OS simply by double-clicking on a file of the type required by
the application? - CORRECT ANSWER - Windows Virtual PC
After you install Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC, their shortcuts display on the
Windows 7 ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Start menu
What form of virtualization gives the participant a feeling of being present in a virtual time and
space? - CORRECT ANSWER - Virtual reality
What can you use to release the mouse and keyboard from control of a virtual machine so that
they are available for use in the host OS? - CORRECT ANSWER - Host key
What macOS utility comes with the OS and is used to install Windows into a partition on a Mac
rather than into a virtual machine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boot Camp
, Which of the following terms is used for the overall hosting and managing of multiple virtual
desktops on network servers? - CORRECT ANSWER - VDI
What term describes a computer-generated animation you may select to represent you in a virtual
world? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avatar
The biggest issue preventing the running of macOS in a virtual machine on a Windows computer
is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Licensing
Which of the following is a characteristic of Client Hyper-V? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Type I hypervisor
In order to create and prepare a virtual machine for a guest OS you must have the guest OS
distribution disc or source files. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
All the hypervisors for Windows desktop hosts discussed in Chapter 3, Desktop Virtualization,
are Type II hypervisors. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Windows XP Mode is only available for two editions of Windows 7. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Using Boot Camp on a Mac you can switch between a Windows guest OS and macOS without
restarting. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The most controversial changes to Windows in Windows 8 were to the GUI. - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
What version of UNIX came out of a California university, and carries the name of that campus?
- CORRECT ANSWER - BSD-Berkely software distribution
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The same security threats that attack other computers target mobile devices - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The Apple Mac computer running the Mac OS System 1 was the first commercially available
computer with a graphical user interface. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which of the following operating systems is open source? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linux
Which of the following choices is the Google OS installed by manufacturers on certain laptops,
desktops, and tablet computers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chrome OS
On a mobile device, the operating system resides in firmware, and is therefore, a/an ________
OS. - CORRECT ANSWER - embedded
This acronym describes the networking of devices that are not thought of as computing devices
but contain microcomputers to control their functions. - CORRECT ANSWER - IOT
Which version of a popular desktop OS was released in 2009, but is still in use today despite the
availability of newer versions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Windows 7
What common mobile OS feature is important for people who want to access the same data
across all their devices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Synchronization
What term is used in an OS GUI to describe a specialized file that contains information about the
locations of other files? - CORRECT ANSWER - folder
What OS began as a student project in 1991? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linux
,Although this OS predates microcomputers, today a wide variety of platforms still use recent
versions. - CORRECT ANSWER - UNIX
Use this onscreen device whenever you need to enter alphanumeric data into your mobile device.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Virtual keyboard
mac OS is built on NextStep, an OS based on what kernel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
UNIX
What CPU feature must be available and enabled on a computer before you can use Hyper-V in
the Pro or Enterprise editions of Windows 8.x or Windows 10? - CORRECT ANSWER -
SLAT
Which of the following is a Microsoft desktop virtualization option that is so well integrated with
the Windows 7 host OS that it will allow you to launch a virtual machine and an application
program within it from the host OS simply by double-clicking on a file of the type required by
the application? - CORRECT ANSWER - Windows Virtual PC
After you install Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC, their shortcuts display on the
Windows 7 ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Start menu
What form of virtualization gives the participant a feeling of being present in a virtual time and
space? - CORRECT ANSWER - Virtual reality
What can you use to release the mouse and keyboard from control of a virtual machine so that
they are available for use in the host OS? - CORRECT ANSWER - Host key
What macOS utility comes with the OS and is used to install Windows into a partition on a Mac
rather than into a virtual machine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Boot Camp
, Which of the following terms is used for the overall hosting and managing of multiple virtual
desktops on network servers? - CORRECT ANSWER - VDI
What term describes a computer-generated animation you may select to represent you in a virtual
world? - CORRECT ANSWER - Avatar
The biggest issue preventing the running of macOS in a virtual machine on a Windows computer
is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Licensing
Which of the following is a characteristic of Client Hyper-V? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Type I hypervisor
In order to create and prepare a virtual machine for a guest OS you must have the guest OS
distribution disc or source files. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
All the hypervisors for Windows desktop hosts discussed in Chapter 3, Desktop Virtualization,
are Type II hypervisors. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Windows XP Mode is only available for two editions of Windows 7. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Using Boot Camp on a Mac you can switch between a Windows guest OS and macOS without
restarting. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The most controversial changes to Windows in Windows 8 were to the GUI. - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
What version of UNIX came out of a California university, and carries the name of that campus?
- CORRECT ANSWER - BSD-Berkely software distribution
