BTM 200 - Unit 3
What does the operating system do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Instructs the computer
system how to complete basic operations
What does the Operating System (OS) manage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Booting, CPU
management, File management, Task management, Security management
What hardware use does the Operating System (OS) control? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Disk space, memory, CPU time allocation, peripheral devices
Each application program is written to run on top of a particular _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER-Operating System (OS)
What is booting? - CORRECT ANSWER-Process of loading an Operating System into
the computer's main memory
4 steps for Booting: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Turn comp. on 2. Diagnostic routines test
main memory, CPU, & hardware 3. Basic input/output system (BIOS) programs copied
to main memory 4. Boot program obtains the OS & loads it into computer's main
memory
Application Software - CORRECT ANSWER-computer software created to allow the
user to perform a specific job or task
System Software - CORRECT ANSWER-software responsible for the general operation
of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application
software, and file management
3 components of System Software - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Operating Systems 2.
Device drivers 3. Utility programs
What is the operating system a principal component of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Principal component of system software
Cold Boot (hard boot) - CORRECT ANSWER-Turn on a computer's "on" system
(basically turn on a computer that is off)
Warm boot - CORRECT ANSWER-Restart a computer that's already on
What does the operating system do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Instructs the computer
system how to complete basic operations
What does the Operating System (OS) manage? - CORRECT ANSWER-Booting, CPU
management, File management, Task management, Security management
What hardware use does the Operating System (OS) control? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Disk space, memory, CPU time allocation, peripheral devices
Each application program is written to run on top of a particular _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER-Operating System (OS)
What is booting? - CORRECT ANSWER-Process of loading an Operating System into
the computer's main memory
4 steps for Booting: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Turn comp. on 2. Diagnostic routines test
main memory, CPU, & hardware 3. Basic input/output system (BIOS) programs copied
to main memory 4. Boot program obtains the OS & loads it into computer's main
memory
Application Software - CORRECT ANSWER-computer software created to allow the
user to perform a specific job or task
System Software - CORRECT ANSWER-software responsible for the general operation
of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application
software, and file management
3 components of System Software - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Operating Systems 2.
Device drivers 3. Utility programs
What is the operating system a principal component of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Principal component of system software
Cold Boot (hard boot) - CORRECT ANSWER-Turn on a computer's "on" system
(basically turn on a computer that is off)
Warm boot - CORRECT ANSWER-Restart a computer that's already on
