CIS 100 Practice Exam 2| 84 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

The top three operating systems for personal computers are correct answer: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux The _____ of the operating system enables the user to communicate with the computer system. correct answer: user interface For perfoming common tasks, Windows 8 has special shortcuts called correct answer: charms The process of optimizing RAM storage by borrowing hard drive space is called ________. correct answer: virtual memory More than 50% of smartphones use an operating system developed by ________. correct answer: Apple Mac OS X includes a backup utility called ________. correct answer: Time Machine Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive to allow for faster access? correct answer: Disk Defragmenter If Microsoft Word 2010 is used to create a file, which file extension is added automatically? correct answer: .docx Which of the following is the first step in the boot process? correct answer: The BIOS is activated by turning on the computer. Two types of video memory are ________. correct answer: GDDR3 and GDDR5 ________ provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished. correct answer: hyperthreading In most current systems ________ is the type of RAM used. correct answer: DDR3 When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in ________. correct answer: milliseconds The amount of RAM recommended for most systems today is measured in ________. correct answer: GB ______ is software that takes an existing Internet connection and turns it into a wireless hotspot. correct answer: Connectify