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The software that runs a computer, including the operating system. -
ANSWER System Software
A program that manages the complete operation of your computer or
mobile device and lets you interact with it. - ANSWER operating
system (OS)
The software, or operating system, a device uses. - ANSWER
Platform
Operating system developed by Google based on Linux, and designed to
be run on many types of smartphones and tablets - ANSWER
Android
Triggers a series of steps and checks as the computer loads the operating
system - ANSWER Boot Process
A built-in startup program that executes a series of tests to check
components, including the RAM, keyboard, and storage, and identifies
connected devices, and checks their settings - ANSWER
Bootstrap program
An area of memory that stores data and information waiting to be sent to
an input or output device - ANSWER Buffer
A holding area where your browser keeps a copy of each webpage you
view. This temporary storage area helps speed up processing time. -
ANSWER Cache
Programs that keep all or some of the code hidden, enabling them to
control and profit from the program they create - ANSWER
Closed Source
A collection of utility programs that determines how Windows appears and
performs on your computer. - ANSWER Control Panel
A window with controls that lets you tell Windows how you want to
complete an application program's command. - ANSWER
Dialogue boxs
, Program that finds and removes unnecessary files, such as temporary
Internet files or files in the Recycle Bin, and frees up disk space by
reorganizing data - ANSWER disk cleanup utility
Contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs
and apps - ANSWER Executable File
A three- or four-letter sequence, preceded by a period, at the end of a
filename that identifies the file as a particular type of document, such
as .docx or .xlsx. - ANSWER file extension
The organization and layout of data in a file - ANSWER File
format
A collective term for all the ways you interact with the device; a GUI
controls how you interact with menus, programs and apps, and visual
images such as icons by touching, pointing, tapping, or clicking buttons
and other objects to issue commands - ANSWER Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
The core of an operating system; memory, runs programs, and assigns
resources - ANSWER Kernel
In Windows, a special folder that catalogs specific files and folders in a
central location, regardless of where the items are actually stored on your
device. - ANSWER Library
UNIX-based operating system for desktop computers, laptops, and some
tablets; distributed under the terms of a General Public License (GPL),
which allows you to copy the OS for your own use - ANSWER
Linux
Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be
executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the
results of processing the data into information - ANSWER
memory
Programs and apps (including operating systems) that have no
restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification and
redistribution; users can add functionality and sell or give away their
versions to others - ANSWER Open source
On a computer system, the components required to perform work, such as
the processor, RAM, storage space, and connected devices - ANSWER
resources
A list of frequently used commands that relate to an object, typically
displayed by right-clicking; the commands on a shortcut menu are related
to the item you right-clicked. - ANSWER shortcut menu
Actual Exam Complete Questions Ans
Detailed Answers Graded A+ 2025/2026.
The software that runs a computer, including the operating system. -
ANSWER System Software
A program that manages the complete operation of your computer or
mobile device and lets you interact with it. - ANSWER operating
system (OS)
The software, or operating system, a device uses. - ANSWER
Platform
Operating system developed by Google based on Linux, and designed to
be run on many types of smartphones and tablets - ANSWER
Android
Triggers a series of steps and checks as the computer loads the operating
system - ANSWER Boot Process
A built-in startup program that executes a series of tests to check
components, including the RAM, keyboard, and storage, and identifies
connected devices, and checks their settings - ANSWER
Bootstrap program
An area of memory that stores data and information waiting to be sent to
an input or output device - ANSWER Buffer
A holding area where your browser keeps a copy of each webpage you
view. This temporary storage area helps speed up processing time. -
ANSWER Cache
Programs that keep all or some of the code hidden, enabling them to
control and profit from the program they create - ANSWER
Closed Source
A collection of utility programs that determines how Windows appears and
performs on your computer. - ANSWER Control Panel
A window with controls that lets you tell Windows how you want to
complete an application program's command. - ANSWER
Dialogue boxs
, Program that finds and removes unnecessary files, such as temporary
Internet files or files in the Recycle Bin, and frees up disk space by
reorganizing data - ANSWER disk cleanup utility
Contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs
and apps - ANSWER Executable File
A three- or four-letter sequence, preceded by a period, at the end of a
filename that identifies the file as a particular type of document, such
as .docx or .xlsx. - ANSWER file extension
The organization and layout of data in a file - ANSWER File
format
A collective term for all the ways you interact with the device; a GUI
controls how you interact with menus, programs and apps, and visual
images such as icons by touching, pointing, tapping, or clicking buttons
and other objects to issue commands - ANSWER Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
The core of an operating system; memory, runs programs, and assigns
resources - ANSWER Kernel
In Windows, a special folder that catalogs specific files and folders in a
central location, regardless of where the items are actually stored on your
device. - ANSWER Library
UNIX-based operating system for desktop computers, laptops, and some
tablets; distributed under the terms of a General Public License (GPL),
which allows you to copy the OS for your own use - ANSWER
Linux
Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be
executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions, and the
results of processing the data into information - ANSWER
memory
Programs and apps (including operating systems) that have no
restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification and
redistribution; users can add functionality and sell or give away their
versions to others - ANSWER Open source
On a computer system, the components required to perform work, such as
the processor, RAM, storage space, and connected devices - ANSWER
resources
A list of frequently used commands that relate to an object, typically
displayed by right-clicking; the commands on a shortcut menu are related
to the item you right-clicked. - ANSWER shortcut menu
