Exam 3: System Software

The main advantage of using Linux is its General Public License (GPL), which makes the OS free to install and use.

____ is a PC operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation.

An application can always work with files in its ____ format, which is the format of files created by that application.

____ is a PC operating system developed by Google to work with Google web applications.

If you want to copy or move more than one file from one location to another, you must first select the files.

____ is the PC operating system designed for Apple computers.

Computers that deliver webpages to your computer are called ____.

When you save data on a disk, the OS places it in an available storage area, or ____.

The macOS desktop uses an area called the Dock for starting programs.

In a dialog box, click a(n) ____ to select one option from a group of options.

To protect you from accidentally deleting a hard disk file, the OS stores the deleted file in a temporary location. In Windows, this location is the ____.

Most filenames include a(n) ____, which is a short identifier separated from the main part of the filename by a dot.

Before you can open and edit a compressed file, you must uncompress it, or ____ it.

One type of icon you can add to the desktop is a ____ icon, which is indicated by a small arrow next to an icon that illustrates the application or program.

____ refers to the organization and layout of data in a file.

Developed by Apple, ____ runs only on Apple mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, and is derived from macOS.

The operating system uses ____ to process many parts of a single program.

The software on most devices has a ____, which lets you select options and manipulate objects such as buttons and icons using a pointing device or gesture.

The term "PC" once referred only to personal computers that ran Windows.