Question 1

Which of the following is a private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  folder 
B)  password 
C)  user name 
D)  cipher 
A)  folder 
B)  password 
C)  user name 
D)  cipher

Question 2

With virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, when an operating system spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be thrashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for the area of the hard disk used for virtual memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  a swap file 
B)  a page 
C)  a partition 
D)  the cloud 
A)  a swap file 
B)  a page 
C)  a partition 
D)  the cloud

Question 4

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a computer is running multiple programs concurrently, what is the program that is in the foreground called?

Accepted Answer

A)  the main program 
B)  the open program 
C)  the active program 
D)  the primary program 
A)  the main program 
B)  the open program 
C)  the active program 
D)  the primary program

Question 5

Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 You have just been hired as the network administrator for a brand-new startup company, and your first task is to select the server operating system that you will suggest to the head of the IT team as the one you recommend for the office. The company plans to conduct a great deal of business in the e-commerce arena. Which of the following server operating systems was designed for specifically this kind of work that the new company will do?

Accepted Answer

A)  NetWare 
B)  Solaris 
C)  Linux 
D)  UNIX 
A)  NetWare 
B)  Solaris 
C)  Linux 
D)  UNIX

Question 6

In the event a backup file is used, which kind of program reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form?

Accepted Answer

A)  restore 
B)  return 
C)  reversal 
D)  backup 
A)  restore 
B)  return 
C)  reversal 
D)  backup

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Type of compression in which the quality of a file decreases slightly each time the file is compressed, which makes it impossible to restore the file to its exact original state
If application software has stopped responding and the hard disk's LED blinks repeatedly, the operating system probably is doing this
If the POST completes successfully, this searches for specific operating system files called system files
A unique combination of characters that identifies a specific user
To protect a computer from virus attacks, install this kind of program and update it frequently
Enables you to access all files and programs on the computer or network, install programs, and specify settings that affect all users on a computer or network
Saves any open documents and programs to a hard disk before removing power from the computer
Define who can access certain resources and when they can access those resources
An Internet advertisement that appears in a new window in the foreground of a Web page displayed in a user's browser
For each user, a network administrator establishes this, which enables the user to access, or log on to, a computer or to a network
Compression type in which a compressed file can be returned to its exact original state
When purchasing this, users must ensure that it works with the operating system installed on their computer
A private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources
To make a program active in Windows, click its program button here
A filtering program that attempts to remove spam before it reaches a user's inbox
Saves any open documents and programs to RAM, turns off all unneeded functions, and then places the computer in a low-power state
A mini-program with minimal functionality that connects to another program or provides information
When working with a command-line interface, the set of commands entered into the computer is called this
When the contents of a file are scattered across two or more noncontiguous sectors of a disk
The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers

Accepted Answer

The Answer of command language and permissions and antivirus and is...

Question 8

Smart phones and other small computing devices often use which of the following kinds of operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  single user/single tasking 
B)  single user/multitasking 
C)  multiuser 
D)  multiprocessing 
A)  single user/single tasking 
B)  single user/multitasking 
C)  multiuser 
D)  multiprocessing

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Describe what happens during lossy compression.

Accepted Answer

A)  The file becomes corrupt. 
B)  A group of files is compressed together, but not all are able to be decompressed. 
C)  The quality of the file decreases slightly each time it is compressed. 
D)  The files are unzipped. 
A)  The file becomes corrupt. 
B)  A group of files is compressed together, but not all are able to be decompressed. 
C)  The quality of the file decreases slightly each time it is compressed. 
D)  The files are unzipped.

Question 10

The person overseeing network operations, called the network ____________________, uses the server operating system to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from a network.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The person overseeing network operations, called the...

Question 11

Client operating systems can operate with or without a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss booting, including definitions of both warm and cold boots. Outline the steps that take place during a cold boot on a PC running Windows.

Accepted Answer

Booting refers to the process of startin

Question 13

In Windows 7, the Snipping Tool makes it easier to manage the appearance of open windows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Errors in a program are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Errors in a program are known as...

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when the computer is thrashing?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hacker is attempting to circumvent antivirus software and firewalls. 
B)  Items are being released from being stored in memory because the processor no longer requires them. 
C)  The computer is exchanging data between memory and storage. 
D)  The operating system spends too much of its time paging, instead of executing application software. 
A)  A hacker is attempting to circumvent antivirus software and firewalls. 
B)  Items are being released from being stored in memory because the processor no longer requires them. 
C)  The computer is exchanging data between memory and storage. 
D)  The operating system spends too much of its time paging, instead of executing application software.

Question 16

Of Windows CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Google Android, and NetWare, all are popular embedded operating systems EXCEPT ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of Windows CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS,...

Question 17

Which of the following describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission?

Accepted Answer

A)  hotspot 
B)  file compression utility 
C)  virus 
D)  file conversion utility 
A)  hotspot 
B)  file compression utility 
C)  virus 
D)  file conversion utility

Question 18

Which of the following is a segment of memory or storage, such as the disk in the accompanying figure, in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device?

Accepted Answer

A)  index 
B)  process 
C)  throttle 
D)  buffer 
A)  index 
B)  process 
C)  throttle 
D)  buffer

Question 19

Some devices with the Windows Phone operating system support voice input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following kinds of operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual 
B)  indexed 
C)  multiprocessing 
D)  fault-tolerant 
A)  virtual 
B)  indexed 
C)  multiprocessing 
D)  fault-tolerant

Which of the following is a private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources?

With virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, when an operating system spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be thrashing.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for the area of the hard disk used for virtual memory?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a computer is running multiple programs concurrently, what is the program that is in the foreground called?

In the event a backup file is used, which kind of program reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form?

Smart phones and other small computing devices often use which of the following kinds of operating system?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Describe what happens during lossy compression.

The person overseeing network operations, called the network ____________________, uses the server operating system to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from a network.

Client operating systems can operate with or without a network.

Discuss booting, including definitions of both warm and cold boots. Outline the steps that take place during a cold boot on a PC running Windows.

In Windows 7, the Snipping Tool makes it easier to manage the appearance of open windows.

Errors in a program are known as ____________________.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when the computer is thrashing?

Of Windows CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Google Android, and NetWare, all are popular embedded operating systems EXCEPT ____________________.

Which of the following describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission?

Which of the following is a segment of memory or storage, such as the disk in the accompanying figure, in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device?

Some devices with the Windows Phone operating system support voice input.

Which of the following kinds of operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time?

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Exam 8: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Which of the following is a private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources?

With virtual memory, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, when an operating system spends much of its time paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be thrashing.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for the area of the hard disk used for virtual memory?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When a computer is running multiple programs concurrently, what is the program that is in the foreground called?

In the event a backup file is used, which kind of program reverses the process and returns backed up files to their original form?

Smart phones and other small computing devices often use which of the following kinds of operating system?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Describe what happens during lossy compression.

The person overseeing network operations, called the network ____________________, uses the server operating system to add and remove users, computers, and other devices to and from a network.

Client operating systems can operate with or without a network.

Discuss booting, including definitions of both warm and cold boots. Outline the steps that take place during a cold boot on a PC running Windows.

In Windows 7, the Snipping Tool makes it easier to manage the appearance of open windows.

Errors in a program are known as ____________________.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when the computer is thrashing?

Of Windows CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Google Android, and NetWare, all are popular embedded operating systems EXCEPT ____________________.

Which of the following describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission?

Which of the following is a segment of memory or storage, such as the disk in the accompanying figure, in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device?

Some devices with the Windows Phone operating system support voice input.

Which of the following kinds of operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time?

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters