Exam 8: Discovering Computers: Operating Systems and Utility Programs

The accompanying figure lists a few of the utilities available in Windows 7; one of the utilities available in Windows 7, a disk scanner, is a utility that removes a program from system files.

Windows Embedded CE is designed for use on computing devices with limited functionality.

____ means the operating system automatically configures new devices as you install them.

Windows ____________________ is Microsoft's fastest, most efficient operating system to date, offering quicker application startup, built-in diagnostics, automatic recovery, improved security, and enhanced searching and organizing capabilities.

Virtual memory is faster than RAM.

A performance ____ is a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices.

While waiting for devices to become idle, the operating system places items in buffers.

Screen savers originally were developed to prevent a problem called etching, in which images could be permanently etched on a monitor's screen.

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 is going to do a lot of work in the e-commerce space.Which of the following server operating systems was designed for specifically this kind of work that the new company will do?

When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, you are performing a(n)____________________.

The kernel is memory resident, which means it remains on the hard disk while the computer is running.

The operating system technique of swapping items between memory and storage is called ____________________.

Linux is an example of proprietary software, which means that its code is available to the public.

The operating system a computer uses sometimes is called the ____________________.

Which of the following is not a utility function like the ones shown in the accompanying figure?

A ____ is a private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources.

Novell's NetWare is a(n)____________________ operating system.