Question 1

What term is sometimes used to describe a computer that runs a Windows operating system?

Accepted Answer

A) ePC 
B) xPC 
C) PC 
D) winPC 
A) ePC 
B) xPC 
C) PC 
D) winPC

Question 2

-Which of the following terms refer to an operation that the processor manages, one example of which is sending data to the printer as shown in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A) buffer 
B) spool 
C) task 
D) event 
A) buffer 
B) spool 
C) task 
D) event

Question 3

What word is used with a type of media and usually means the media can be used to start the computer?

Accepted Answer

A) originate 
B) initiate 
C) live 
D) start 
A) originate 
B) initiate 
C) live 
D) start

Question 4

Which of the following kinds of drives is the drive from which a personal computer starts?

Accepted Answer

A) origin 
B) initiating 
C) archive 
D) boot 
A) origin 
B) initiating 
C) archive 
D) boot

Question 5

A device-dependent program runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following includes and profits from installing trial versions of antivirus software on their computers?

Accepted Answer

A) VARs 
B) BSEs 
C) ISPs 
D) OEMs 
A) VARs 
B) BSEs 
C) ISPs 
D) OEMs

Question 7

When you run an app in Windows, it appears in an on-screen work area app. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) workshop 
B) workspace 
C) desk space 
D) desktop 
A) workshop 
B) workspace 
C) desk space 
D) desktop

Question 8

You are using a technology to enable two devices to share contacts when they touch. What is the name for this technology?

Accepted Answer

A) NLC 
B) NFC 
C) AFD 
D) DDF 
A) NLC 
B) NFC 
C) AFD 
D) DDF

Question 9

What is the term for the variety of forms in which Linux is available?

Accepted Answer

A) distributions 
B) applications 
C) disseminations 
D) indices 
A) distributions 
B) applications 
C) disseminations 
D) indices

Question 10

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Android app store that provides access to apps, songs, books, and movies

Accepted Answer

A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account 
A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account

Question 11

Which of the following are shortcuts to an app or other content in Windows?

Accepted Answer

A) applets 
B) servlets 
C) tiles 
D) keys 
A) applets 
B) servlets 
C) tiles 
D) keys

Question 12

What features are unique to recent versions of the Android operating system?

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 13

Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
You have just been hired as the computer administrator for a brand-new startup company and your first task is to select the desktop operating system that you will suggest to the head of the IT team as the one you recommend for the office.
-The company would like to make sure that the operating system used on its desktops is open source because it believes strongly in the philosophy of this kind of OS. Which of the following is an option for you in light of this recommendation?
a. Mac OS X
b. Linux
c. Windows 8
d. UNIX

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-2
You have just been...

Question 14

In Windows, the status bar consists of tabs, groups, and commands that provide access to tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true about operating systems designed to work with a server on a network?

Accepted Answer

A) A multiuser operating system organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network. 
B) Some operating systems have network features built into them. 
C) The network administrator uses the operating system on the network to configure the network. 
D) Client computers cannot function unless they are connected to the network because they cannot access an operating system. 
A) A multiuser operating system organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network. 
B) Some operating systems have network features built into them. 
C) The network administrator uses the operating system on the network to configure the network. 
D) Client computers cannot function unless they are connected to the network because they cannot access an operating system.

Question 16

-When using the interface shown in the accompanying figure, the set of instructions entered into a computer is called which of the following languages?

Accepted Answer

A) window 
B) command 
C) instructional 
D) prompt 
A) window 
B) command 
C) instructional 
D) prompt

Question 17

Where may an operating system reside in a mobile device?

Accepted Answer

A) OS roster 
B) firmware 
C) live USB 
D) mobile platform utility 
A) OS roster 
B) firmware 
C) live USB 
D) mobile platform utility

Question 18

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Enables you to sync mail, calendars, contacts, and other items on iOS

Accepted Answer

A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account 
A) virtualization 
B) mobile operating system 
C) Blackberry 
D) sleep mode 
E) hibernate
F)administrator account
G)user name
H)password
I)Google Play
J)permissions
K)thrashing
L)NFC
M)Passbook
N)command language
O)Wallet
P)SkyDrive
Q)Linux
R)antivirus
S)iCloud
T)account

Question 19

How is an operating system that runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers classified?

Accepted Answer

A) multiprocessing 
B) proprietary software 
C) device-independent 
D) generic 
A) multiprocessing 
B) proprietary software 
C) device-independent 
D) generic

Question 20

With which of the following do users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue commands?

Accepted Answer

A) command-line interface 
B) menu-driven interface 
C) performance-monitor interface 
D) graphical user interface (GUI) 
A) command-line interface 
B) menu-driven interface 
C) performance-monitor interface 
D) graphical user interface (GUI)

What term is sometimes used to describe a computer that runs a Windows operating system?

-Which of the following terms refer to an operation that the processor manages, one example of which is sending data to the printer as shown in the accompanying figure?

What word is used with a type of media and usually means the media can be used to start the computer?

Which of the following kinds of drives is the drive from which a personal computer starts?

A device-dependent program runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers.

Which of the following includes and profits from installing trial versions of antivirus software on their computers?

When you run an app in Windows, it appears in an on-screen work area app. What is this called?

You are using a technology to enable two devices to share contacts when they touch. What is the name for this technology?

What is the term for the variety of forms in which Linux is available?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Android app store that provides access to apps, songs, books, and movies

Which of the following are shortcuts to an app or other content in Windows?

What features are unique to recent versions of the Android operating system?

In Windows, the status bar consists of tabs, groups, and commands that provide access to tasks.

Which of the following statements is not true about operating systems designed to work with a server on a network?

-When using the interface shown in the accompanying figure, the set of instructions entered into a computer is called which of the following languages?

Where may an operating system reside in a mobile device?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Enables you to sync mail, calendars, contacts, and other items on iOS

How is an operating system that runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers classified?

With which of the following do users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue commands?

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Exam 9: Operating Systems

What term is sometimes used to describe a computer that runs a Windows operating system?

-Which of the following terms refer to an operation that the processor manages, one example of which is sending data to the printer as shown in the accompanying figure?

What word is used with a type of media and usually means the media can be used to start the computer?

Which of the following kinds of drives is the drive from which a personal computer starts?

A device-dependent program runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers.

Which of the following includes and profits from installing trial versions of antivirus software on their computers?

When you run an app in Windows, it appears in an on-screen work area app. What is this called?

You are using a technology to enable two devices to share contacts when they touch. What is the name for this technology?

What is the term for the variety of forms in which Linux is available?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Android app store that provides access to apps, songs, books, and movies

Which of the following are shortcuts to an app or other content in Windows?

What features are unique to recent versions of the Android operating system?

In Windows, the status bar consists of tabs, groups, and commands that provide access to tasks.

Which of the following statements is not true about operating systems designed to work with a server on a network?

-When using the interface shown in the accompanying figure, the set of instructions entered into a computer is called which of the following languages?

Where may an operating system reside in a mobile device?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Enables you to sync mail, calendars, contacts, and other items on iOS

How is an operating system that runs on computers provided by a variety of manufacturers classified?

With which of the following do users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue commands?

Introducing Todays Technologies

Connecting and Communicating Online

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Computing Components

Input and Output

Digital Storage

Communicating Digital Content

Building Solutions

Working in the Enterprise

Filters