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Which of the following is an OS that is NOT used on tablet computers? - Correct
Answer-BlackBerry
Borrowing hard drive space to optimize RAM storage is known as - Correct Answer-
virtual memory.
An example of an open source OS is - Correct Answer-Linux.
Which of the following is NOT considered an accessibility utility? - Correct Answer-
System Restore
Apps specifically designed for Windows 8.1 - Correct Answer-run full screen.
The Windows app used for file management is - Correct Answer-File Explorer.
The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the
________. - Correct Answer-operating system
The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the
computer system. - Correct Answer-user interface
OS X is the operating system developed by ________. - Correct Answer-Apple
All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT ________. -
Correct Answer-MS-DOS
UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, who worked at ________.
- Correct Answer-AT&T's Bell Labs
Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system. - Correct Answer-Linux
Which of the following operating systems are used on most tablets? - Correct Answer-
Android and iOS
Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________. - Correct Answer-
Google and Apple
Which operating system is used by most desktop and laptop computers? - Correct
Answer-Windows
, Windows 8 uses a(n) ________ account for easy access and storage of online files. -
Correct Answer-OneDrive
The latest version of the Mac OS X is ________. - Correct Answer-Yosemite
Which of the following is NOT a user interface? - Correct Answer-application
programming interface (API)
Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to
as ________. - Correct Answer-virtual memory
Each device attached to your computer comes with a special program called a(n)
________ that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each
other. - Correct Answer-device driver
Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? - Correct Answer-The BIOS
checks that all devices are in place.
The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored on a ________ chip. - Correct Answer-
ROM
All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT ________. -
Correct Answer-USB
Errors in computer software are called ________. - Correct Answer-bugs
C: denotes a ________ directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a computer. -
Correct Answer-root
When using Windows 8 File Explorer, which view provides the most information at a
glance? - Correct Answer-Details
All of the following can be used in an OS X file name EXCEPT ________. - Correct
Answer-:
The location of a file is specified by its ________. - Correct Answer-file path
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\protocol is an example of a file ________. - Correct
Answer-path
Which of the following is the name of a Microsoft Excel file? - Correct Answer-
inventory.xlsx
Moore's law refers to: - Correct Answer-the number of transistors inside a CPU chip.
Which of the following is true? - Correct Answer-The CPU contains the ALU.