TESTOUT PC PRO STUDY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
What |is |an |operating |system? |✅A |set |of |programs |that |acts |as |an |interface |between |a
|computer's |applications |and |hardware.
What |are |some |features |an |operating |system |uses |in |the |processing |of |data |or
|instructions? |✅1. |Multi-Processing
2. |Multi-Tasking
3. |Multi-Threading
What |is |Cooperative |Multitasking? |✅A |type |of |multitasking |in |which |the |process |or
|program |currently |controlling |the |CPU |must |offer |equal |control |to |other |processes |and
|programs.
What |is |meant |by |Preemptive |Multitasking? |✅With |pre-emptive |multitasking,
|applications |must |share |the |use |of |the |CPU.
What |is |the |kernel |of |an |operating |system? |✅The |kernel |is |the |core |of |the |operating
|system |that |is |loaded |into |memory |when |the |system |boots |up.
What |is |a |driver? |✅A |computer |program |that |enables |the |OS |to |interact |with |the
|hardware.
What |are |two |type |of |interfaces |that |exist |within |an |operating |system? |✅1. |Command
|Line |Interface
2. |Graphical |User |Interface
In |Windows, |what |are |utilities? |✅Features |or |programs |included |in |the |OS |that |perform
|system |related |tasks |such |as |Disk |Cleanup.
In |what |versions |of |Windows |will |you |find |the |start |menu? |✅Windows |7 |and |10
What |items |will |you |find |displayed |in |the |Windows |Notification |Area? |✅You |will |find |the
|date |and |time |as |well |as |any |applications |or |processes |that |are |running |behind |the
|scenes.
In |Windows, |which |utility |makes |it |possible |to |view |and |manage |the |Windows |file |system?
|✅Windows |Explorer
, In |addition |to |Windows |Explorer, |what |other |interface |provides |a |way |of |viewing |the
|contents |of |your |computer's |file |system, |installed |printers, |and |network |settings?
✅Computer |in |Windows |7 |and |This |PC |in |Windows |10
In |Windows, |what |is |the |purpose |of |the |Control |Panel? |✅Control |Panel |contains |various
|utilities |to |customize |how |Windows |looks |and |behaves/
Aero |features, |such |as |Snap, |Shake, |and |Windows |Flip |are |new |Windows |features |that
|were |not |included |in |which |versions |of |Windows? |✅Windows |7 |and |Windows |Home
|Basic
User |Account |Control, |or |UAC, |differentiates |what |in |Windows? |✅It |differentiates
|between |standard |user |privileges |and |administrative |user |privileges.
What |new |features |have |been |added |to |Windows |10? |✅1. |A |customizable |Start |Menu
2. Microsoft |Store
3. Cortana
4. Edge
5. Windows |Hello
6. Photos |App
7. Cloud |Storage
8. Continuum
In |Linux, |what |is |another |name |for |the |command |shell? |✅BASH |or |Bourne |Again |Shell
Name |two |important |features |of |Linux |that |help |to |automate |tasks. |✅1. |Command
|History
2. |Command |Completion
In |Linux, |what |does |the |Command |History |command |do? |✅It |autosaves |commands
|entered |at |the |command |prompt.
In |Linux, |describe |how |Command |Completion |works. |✅When |you |begin |entering |a
|command, |you |can |press |the |TAB |key |to |auto |complete |using |the |previous |command.
Linux |is |an |example |of |what |type |of |software? |✅Open |Source
In |Linux, |what |does |the |'pwd' |command |do? |✅Displays |the |path |of |the |current |directory.
In |Linux |what |is |the |command |to |display |the |IP |address |and |subnet |mask |on |your |system?
|✅IFCONFIG
What |is |an |operating |system? |✅A |set |of |programs |that |acts |as |an |interface |between |a
|computer's |applications |and |hardware.
What |are |some |features |an |operating |system |uses |in |the |processing |of |data |or
|instructions? |✅1. |Multi-Processing
2. |Multi-Tasking
3. |Multi-Threading
What |is |Cooperative |Multitasking? |✅A |type |of |multitasking |in |which |the |process |or
|program |currently |controlling |the |CPU |must |offer |equal |control |to |other |processes |and
|programs.
What |is |meant |by |Preemptive |Multitasking? |✅With |pre-emptive |multitasking,
|applications |must |share |the |use |of |the |CPU.
What |is |the |kernel |of |an |operating |system? |✅The |kernel |is |the |core |of |the |operating
|system |that |is |loaded |into |memory |when |the |system |boots |up.
What |is |a |driver? |✅A |computer |program |that |enables |the |OS |to |interact |with |the
|hardware.
What |are |two |type |of |interfaces |that |exist |within |an |operating |system? |✅1. |Command
|Line |Interface
2. |Graphical |User |Interface
In |Windows, |what |are |utilities? |✅Features |or |programs |included |in |the |OS |that |perform
|system |related |tasks |such |as |Disk |Cleanup.
In |what |versions |of |Windows |will |you |find |the |start |menu? |✅Windows |7 |and |10
What |items |will |you |find |displayed |in |the |Windows |Notification |Area? |✅You |will |find |the
|date |and |time |as |well |as |any |applications |or |processes |that |are |running |behind |the
|scenes.
In |Windows, |which |utility |makes |it |possible |to |view |and |manage |the |Windows |file |system?
|✅Windows |Explorer
, In |addition |to |Windows |Explorer, |what |other |interface |provides |a |way |of |viewing |the
|contents |of |your |computer's |file |system, |installed |printers, |and |network |settings?
✅Computer |in |Windows |7 |and |This |PC |in |Windows |10
In |Windows, |what |is |the |purpose |of |the |Control |Panel? |✅Control |Panel |contains |various
|utilities |to |customize |how |Windows |looks |and |behaves/
Aero |features, |such |as |Snap, |Shake, |and |Windows |Flip |are |new |Windows |features |that
|were |not |included |in |which |versions |of |Windows? |✅Windows |7 |and |Windows |Home
|Basic
User |Account |Control, |or |UAC, |differentiates |what |in |Windows? |✅It |differentiates
|between |standard |user |privileges |and |administrative |user |privileges.
What |new |features |have |been |added |to |Windows |10? |✅1. |A |customizable |Start |Menu
2. Microsoft |Store
3. Cortana
4. Edge
5. Windows |Hello
6. Photos |App
7. Cloud |Storage
8. Continuum
In |Linux, |what |is |another |name |for |the |command |shell? |✅BASH |or |Bourne |Again |Shell
Name |two |important |features |of |Linux |that |help |to |automate |tasks. |✅1. |Command
|History
2. |Command |Completion
In |Linux, |what |does |the |Command |History |command |do? |✅It |autosaves |commands
|entered |at |the |command |prompt.
In |Linux, |describe |how |Command |Completion |works. |✅When |you |begin |entering |a
|command, |you |can |press |the |TAB |key |to |auto |complete |using |the |previous |command.
Linux |is |an |example |of |what |type |of |software? |✅Open |Source
In |Linux, |what |does |the |'pwd' |command |do? |✅Displays |the |path |of |the |current |directory.
In |Linux |what |is |the |command |to |display |the |IP |address |and |subnet |mask |on |your |system?
|✅IFCONFIG