Exam 4: Operating Systems and File Management

The term used to refer to the organization and layout of data that is stored in a file is the file ____________________.

Some systems streamline the backup process by restoring a computer's operating system,device drivers,settings,and data in a single step - a process called restore pointing.

The section of data at the beginning of a file that contains information about a file is the file format._________________________

Tom and Andy are discussing file storage. They are working on a major project and want to be sure they can store their files in a way so they can easily be found and shared with others. -Tom asked Andy if he converts a file,will it be identical to the original? Andy should tell him ____.

TIM pioneered the idea of push technology in which notifications are automatically sent to a device._________________________

A(n) desktop operating system is designed for a desktop or notebook personal computer._________________________

In the context of Windows,a piece of information that describes a file's contents is a file ____________________.

Using Microsoft Windows products,like the one in the accompanying figure,to select files and folders which are not listed consecutively,____.

The difference between the Save and the Save As commands is that ____.

The strengths of Mac OS do NOT include ____.

Files maintained by the Macintosh operating system can have two parts,called ____.

A General Purpose License,or GPL,allows anyone to make copies for their own use or to give or sell to others.

A(n) mirrored user interface provides a way to select menu options and manipulate graphical objects displayed on the screen using a mouse or gesture._________________________

A command to print a document is relayed through various levels of ____.

The file system used by Mac OS is ____.

A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium is a computer ____________________.

To delete data from a disk in such a way that no one can ever read it,you should ____.

Linux was inspired by and loosely based on a(n)____________________ derivative called MINIX.

Files stored in noncontiguous clusters are ____.

Mac OS X is a good platform for virtual hosttechnologies that allow you to use one computer to simulate the hardware and software of another._________________________