Exam 5: System Software: Operating Systems and Utility

With Windows File Explorer, click a drive or ____________________ icon in the left pane to display its contents in the right pane.

The ____ boots the computer, launches application software programs, and ensures that all actions requested by a user are valid and processed in an orderly fashion.

____ is the proprietary operating system for computers made by Apple Corporation.

File extensions should not be changed by the user because the operating system uses them to identify the program that should be used to open the file.

In the past few years, ____________________ has grown from an operating system used primarily by computer techies who disliked Microsoft to a widely accepted operating system with strong support from mainstream companies.

Like previous versions of Mac OS X, Mavericks has a(n) ____________________ to store your favorite apps.

File compression programs reduce the size of files so they take up less storage space on a storage medium or can be transmitted faster over the Internet.

The older DOS operating system and some versions of the UNIX and Linux operating systems use a(n) graphical user interface. _________________________

One memory management technique frequently used by operating systems is ____________________, which uses a portion of the computer's hard drive as additional RAM.

Most operating systems have security features available, such as an integrated ____ to protect against unauthorized access via the Internet.

All programs and data located in RAM are divided into fixed-length ____ or variable-length segments, depending on the operating system being used.

____ includes all the programs that allow a user to perform specific tasks on a computer, such as writing a letter.

Explain multitasking with reference to an operating system.

Compare graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with command line interfaces.

There are many stand-alone utility programs available as an alternative to the operating system's utility programs.

In 1994, Microsoft announced that all versions of Windows after 3.11 would be full-fledged operating systems instead of just application programs. _________________________

There are two primary forms of DOS: PC-DOS and MS-DOS.

To restore a file or folder deleted from your computer's hard drive, open your computer's ____ and restore the file to its original location.

An important task that the operating system performs is ____, which keeps track of the files stored on a computer so that they can be retrieved when needed.

Small programs called ____ are used to communicate with peripheral devices, such as monitors, printers, and scanners.