Exam 5: System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management

The basic input/output system (BIOS)is stored on a ________ chip.

iOS was developed by ________ as the operating system for its tablets and smartphones.

Android is an open source operating system for personal computers and network servers.

Which of the following is the name of a Microsoft Excel file?

Errors in computer software are called ________.

Preemptive multitasking is the term used when the operating system processes higher-priority tasks before lower-priority tasks.

When using Windows 8, the pinch and stretch gestures are used to ________ an object.

A unique signal by a device to let the operating system know that it needs attention is called a(n)________.

The Windows feature that removes a newly installed, improperly working driver and replaces it with the last one that worked is called ________.

File names in Windows are case-sensitive.

During the boot process, the ________ is responsible for loading the operating system from the hard drive into RAM.

The Windows utility program that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive is called ________.

UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, who worked at ________.

The fuel-injection system in car engine uses a(n)________ operating system.

The location of a file is specified by its ________.

Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability.

Which utility removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?