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51. Which of the following is not a function of the operating system?
A. manage resources
B. Internet access
C. provide a user interface
D. load and run applications
Answer» B. Internet access
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52. The items that a computer can use in its functioning are collectively called its
A. resources
B. stuff
C. capital
Answer» A. resources
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52. The items that a computer can use in its functioning are collectively called its
D. properties
Answer» A. resources
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53. Programs that coordinate all of the computer’s resources including memory, processing, storage,
and devices such as printers are collectively referred to as
A. language translators
B. resources
C. applications
D. interfaces
Answer» B. resources
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54. __________ refers to a computer’s ability to run more than one application at the same time.
A. serial computing
B. operating system
C. parallel computing
D. multitasking
Answer» D. multitasking
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55. “GUI” stands for
A. Gnutella Universal Interface
B. Graphic Uninstall/Install
C. Graphical User Interface
D. General Utility Interface
Answer» C. Graphical User Interface
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56. Starting or restarting a computer is called
A. booting the system
B. firing the system
Answer» A. booting the system
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56. Starting or restarting a computer is called
C. tasking the system
D. restoring the system
Answer» A. booting the system
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57. This type of boot occurs when the computer is already on, and you restart it without turning off
the power.
A. generic boot
B. live boot
C. warm boot
D. cold boot
Answer» C. warm boot
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58. In a computer system, data and programs are stored as
A. files
B. records
C. archives
D. annals
Answer» A. files
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59. In a computer system, related files are generally stored in the same
A. track
B. table
C. folder
D. wallet
Answer» C. folder
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60. An embedded operating system would most likely be found in a
A. desktop computer
B. server
C. Web site
D. PDA
Answer» D. PDA
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61. Which of the following is an operating system that would most likely be found on a handheld
computer?
A. Windows XP
B. Windows NT
C. Windows 2000
D. Windows CE
Answer» D. Windows CE
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62. To connect several computers together, one generally needs to be running a(n) __________
operating system.
A. network
B. Internet
C. stand-alone
D. embedded
Answer» A. network
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63. Popular network operating systems include all of the following except
A. NetWare
B. Windows NT Server
C. Windows XP Server
D. Microsoft DOS
Answer» D. Microsoft DOS
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64. Windows and Macintosh are generally considered to be __________ operating systems.
A. network
B. stand-alone
C. embedded
D. DOS
Answer» B. stand-alone
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65. Operating systems that are owned and licensed by a corporation are called
A. proprietary operating systems
B. server operating systems
C. client operating systems
D. stand-alone operating systems
Answer» A. proprietary operating systems
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66. The objective of these operating systems is to encourage individuals to use, improve, and modify
the programs.
A. proprietary
B. freeware
C. shareware
D. non-proprietary
Answer» D. non-proprietary
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67. This operating system is an example of an open source program.
A. Linux
B. Windows XP
C. Macintosh
D. UNIX
Answer» A. Linux
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68. The most popular microcomputer operating system in use today is
A. Microsoft Windows
B. Linux
C. UNIX
D. Macintosh
Answer» A. Microsoft Windows
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69. The latest version of Microsoft’s popular operating system is called
A. Windows ME
B. Windows 2000 Professional
C. Windows XP
D. Windows NT Workstation
Answer» C. Windows XP
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70. The first operating system developed that used GUI’s was by
A. Microsoft
B. Linux
C. Macintosh
D. Bell labs
Answer» C. Macintosh
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71. The latest version of the Macintosh operating system is
A. Mac OS IX
B. Mac OS IXX
C. Mac OS V
D. Mac OS X
Answer» D. Mac OS X
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72. Apple computers use which operating system?
A. Windows
B. Be O/S
C. Linux
D. Macintosh
Answer» D. Macintosh
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73. The Macintosh tool for organizing files is called
A. Dock
B. Sherlock
C. Aqua
D. Sandbox
Answer» A. Dock
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74. If you were trying to locate a lost file on your Macintosh, which application would you use?
A. Dock
B. Sherlock
C. Aqua
D. DiskCheck
Answer» B. Sherlock
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75. This operating system was originally designed to run on minicomputers used in a network
environment.
A. Linux
B. UNIX
C. Windows
D. Mac OS
Answer» B. UNIX
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76. Which of the following is the latest “flavor” of the UNIX operating system?
A. Penguix
B. Manimal
C. Torvalix
D. Linux
Answer» D. Linux
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77. Which of the following is an example of non-proprietary software?
A. Windows
B. Macintosh
C. Linux
D. MS Office 2000
Answer» C. Linux
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78. This open source software is free and available from many sources.
A. Windows
B. Macintosh
C. Linux
D. NetWare
Answer» C. Linux
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79. Which of the following is NOT one of the alternatives to the Windows operating system?
A. UNIX
B. Macintosh
C. NetWare
D. Linux
Answer» C. NetWare
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80. What is the name of a utility that protects your computer against downloading malicious code?
A. file compression program
B. antivirus program
C. backup program
D. troubleshooting program
Answer» B. antivirus program
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81. To safely remove a program from your computer, you might want to use what type of utility?
A. backup program
B. file compression program
C. troubleshooting program
D. uninstall program
Answer» D. uninstall program
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82. Which of the following is a type of utility used to reduce the size of files to increase the amount
of available disk space?
A. file compression program
B. troubleshooting program
C. antivirus program
D. uninstall program
Answer» A. file compression program
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83. A utility that makes copies of files in case the originals are lost or destroyed is called a(n)
A. troubleshooting program
B. uninstall program
C. backup program
D. antivirus program
Answer» C. backup program
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84. Which of the following Windows utilities will erase unneeded files?
A. Backup or Restore Wizard
B. Disk Cleanup
C. Disk Defragmenter
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Disk Cleanup
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85. A concentric ring on a disk is referred to as a
A. track
B. sector
C. table
D. segment
Answer» A. track
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86. When files are broken up into small parts on a disk they are said to be
A. fragmented
B. contiguous
C. sectored
D. disbursed
Answer» A. fragmented
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87. A collection of utility programs bundled and sold together is called a(n)
A. application suite
B. operating system
C. utility suite
D. system file
Answer» C. utility suite
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88. In order for a peripheral to operate correctly, its __________ must be installed.
A. device driver
B. user interface
C. Internet connection
D. none of the above
Answer» A. device driver
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89. Which one of the following would not be considered as a well-known utility suite?
A. Windows XP
B. eSafe Desktop
C. McAfee Office
D. Norton SystemWorks
Answer» A. Windows XP
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90. You can use what utility to update all of your device drivers at the same time?
A. Driver Update
B. Device Manager
C. Driver Verification Service (DVS)
D. Windows Update
Answer» D. Windows Update
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