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

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The Windows ________ displays open and favorite applications for easy access at the bottom of the display by default.

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

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Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
Desktop
primary work area
GUI
checks hardware at startup
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type of user interface in macOS and Microsoft Windows 10
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Desktop
primary work area
GUI
checks hardware at startup
pin
type of user interface in macOS and Microsoft Windows 10
thrashing
place an application tile on the Start screen or icon on the taskbar
POST
the condition of excessive paging
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In the Windows operating system, the C:\ drive is commonly referred to as the ________ directory.

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Installing a device driver can sometimes cause system instability.

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Disk ________ realigns separated data so that related file pieces are unified.

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Which of the following is NOT a Windows utility program?

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Which of the following two operating systems are used most frequently on tablets?

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Most desktop and laptop computers run some version of Windows, Linux or macOS.

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Scattered pieces of files on the hard drive can be regrouped into sequential order using the ________ utility.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
taskbar
displays open and favorite applications
folder
storage location for a collection of files
platter
round, thin plate of metal that makes up a hard drive
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taskbar
displays open and favorite applications
folder
storage location for a collection of files
platter
round, thin plate of metal that makes up a hard drive
sector
pie-shaped wedge on the hard drive
track
concentric circle on the hard drive
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Natural language processing is a field of ________that uses software to analyze, understand, and generate human languages naturally.

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File Explorer is Windows's main program to find, manage and view files.

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Most smartphones use operating systems developed by ________.

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MS-DOS used a(n) ________ interface.

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In the file name, Resume.docx, docx is the ________, indicating the file type.

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A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.

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

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Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.

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