Exam 4: Operating Systems and File Management

A(n)____ backup makes a copy of only those files that were added or changed since your last backup.

Most hard disks are formatted by the ____.

When creating a file,you must adhere to specific rules which are called file-naming ____________________.

A file type is an optional file identifier that is separated from the main file name by a period._________________________

Cindy is trying to understand operating systems. You tell her you just took an OS course and you will be glad to answer any of her questions. -Cindy wants to know how a computer can run more than one program at a time.You explain to her that the operating system allocates specific areas of memory for each program.This memory is called ____.

An optional file identifier that is separated from a main file name by a period is a ____.

The term ____ is a technical term for the region of memory that holds data waiting to be transferred from one device to another.

A file management utility provides tools and procedures to help you keep track of your program and data files.These tools are most useful when you have a logical plan for organizing your files and when you follow some basic file management guidelines.List and discuss at least eight of those guidelines.

In a dual boot system,to change operating systems,you have to reboot.

Cindy is trying to understand operating systems. You tell her you just took an OS course and you will be glad to answer any of her questions. -Cindy wants to know where the kernel is stored.You tell her that it stays in ____ all the time your computer is on.

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. -Andy sent Tom a picture file as a JPEG.Tom wants to convert it to a GIF.To do that,Tom should ____.

-In the accompanying figure,the word "Calculator" appears in ____.

-In the accompanying figure,"C:" is an example of a(n)____.

The sequence of events that occurs between the time that you turn on a computer and the time that it is ready for you to issue commands is referred to as the boot process.

-In the GUI shown in the accompanying figure there are two application windows: calculator and word processor.

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 sends Andy an email attachment named OurProject.tif.Andy tries to open the attachment but can't.His problem may be that ____.

A description of what actually happens on the disk and in the circuits is represented by a ____.

An extension of .ocx designates a ____ type of file.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Common location for a button

____ compares the content of files on two devices and makes them the same.