Exam 9: Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT To prevent unauthorized users from reading data as it travels over a network, what process should the administrator specify?

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Question 21

When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, users are performing a warm boot.

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Question 22

As you interact with a program, part of it may be in physical RAM, while the rest of the program is on the hard disk as virtual memory.

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Question 23

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does the booting process do?

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Question 24

Which of the following kinds of software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices?

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Question 25

While entering a(n) ____________________, most computers hide the actual characters by displaying some other characters, such as asterisks (*) or dots.

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Question 26

In this kind of memory, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk or a USB flash drive, to function as additional RAM. What kind of memory is this?

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Question 27

Which of the following do software makers provide to users who have registered and/or activated their software?

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Question 28

If a user or task has been assigned a higher priority than others by the network administrator the operating system performs higher-priority tasks first.

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Question 29

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A piece of software you use is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor. What is the term for this kind of software?

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Question 30

A(n) ____________________ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

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Question 31

The nexus is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices.

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Question 32

Provide the steps in the start-up process.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to remove unnecessary files from your computer. What do you use?

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Question 34

Which of the following regularly provides new features or corrections to a program?

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Question 35

The advantage of device-dependent operating systems is that users can retain existing application software and data even if they change computer or mobile device models or vendors.

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Question 36

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a proprietary mobile operating system specifically made for Apple's mobile devices?

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Question 37

Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 You are in the market for a new computer, and you would really like to buy a Mac. However, you have a couple of applications that you must be able to use and they are available only for Windows. You are looking for a program that will allow you to install Windows on your Mac. Which of the following will accomplish this for you?

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Question 38

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the definition of open source software?

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Question 39

When you purchase a computer, it may include recovery media in the form of a CD.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT To prevent unauthorized users from reading data as it travels over a network, what process should the administrator specify?

When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, users are performing a warm boot.

As you interact with a program, part of it may be in physical RAM, while the rest of the program is on the hard disk as virtual memory.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does the booting process do?

Which of the following kinds of software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices?

While entering a(n) ____________________, most computers hide the actual characters by displaying some other characters, such as asterisks (*) or dots.

In this kind of memory, the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk or a USB flash drive, to function as additional RAM. What kind of memory is this?

Which of the following do software makers provide to users who have registered and/or activated their software?

If a user or task has been assigned a higher priority than others by the network administrator the operating system performs higher-priority tasks first.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A piece of software you use is privately owned and limited to a specific vendor. What is the term for this kind of software?

A(n) ____________________ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

The nexus is the core of an operating system that manages memory and devices.

Provide the steps in the start-up process.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to remove unnecessary files from your computer. What do you use?

Which of the following regularly provides new features or corrections to a program?

The advantage of device-dependent operating systems is that users can retain existing application software and data even if they change computer or mobile device models or vendors.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a proprietary mobile operating system specifically made for Apple's mobile devices?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the definition of open source software?

When you purchase a computer, it may include recovery media in the form of a CD.

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